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Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Bipolar disorder is more common than previously thought, but this illness, particularly bipolar disorder II, is still poorly recognized in the family-practice setting. It is estimated that only a third of affected people are accurately diagnosed.

Ruling Out Similar Conditions

When making a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, it is important that the doctor rule out other conditions that may be causing symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Distinguishing Mania from Normal Euphoria or Joy. A major diffic...

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Expert & Community Posts

Bipolar or Depression?

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...Else?What is the Difference between Depression and Bipolar Depression? I'm not trying to avoid... Read more »

Treating Bipolar Depression: Part I

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...last year, the FDA approved Seroquel for treating bipolar depression. Currently, there are three... Read more »

Treating Bipolar Depression: Part III

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...points from my two previous blogs: On one hand, bipolar depression appears to be a different... Read more »

A Novel Way to Measure Depression

By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

I have been playing computer games since the late 1980s. The first computer game I played,... Read more »

Diagnosing Bipolar II

By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert

Those of us who get a milder form of mania called hypomania, in which the symptoms are not as... Read more »

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Bipolar Disorder Treatment

...treatment. A combination olanzapine and fluoxetine drug (Symbyax) is also approved for treatment of bipolar depression.Such drugs may be used in combination with each other. Additional drugs, such... Read more »

Bipolar Medications

...maintenance treatment of adults with bipolar I disorder. It also appears to be better for treating bipolar depression than other mood stabilizers.Carbamazepine (Epitol, Tegretol) is a standard... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis

It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system... Read more »

Anxiety Disorders: Complications

Studies consistently report that all types of anxiety disorders can be very debilitating and seriously affect a persons quality of life.Association with Depression and Bipolar... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Diagnosis

The doctor will use one or more verbal screening tests to help determine whether a patient's symptoms meet the criteria for schizophrenia. Because no single symptom is specific to... Read more »

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