Bipolar Testing
Prognosis
Bipolar disorder can be severe and long-term, or it can be mild with infrequent episodes. Patients with the disease may experience symptoms in very different ways. A typical patient with bipolar disorder averages 8 - 10 manic or depressive episodes over a lifetime. However, some people experience more and some fewer episodes.
Patients with bipolar disorder generally have higher death rates from suicide, heart problems, and death from all causes than those in the general population....
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Is It Bipolar: Test Yourself
How good are you at spotting bipolar behavior? Below are five hypothetical situations. Let’s get started: Situation One. You have a... Read more »
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What Personality Tests Can Tell Us About Bipolar Disorder
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The Bipolar Symptom Checklist Myth Exposed: Test Yourself
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Meds Compliance: The "Problem" Patient, Meds, and Clinician
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Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This... Read more »
The First 48 Hours with Bipolar Disorder
You never find happy individuals walking into a psychiatrist’s office for the first time. People with bipolar disorder only seek help when their... Read more »
The First 48 Hours: Telling Your Family and Friends About Bipo...
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Bipolar disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Manic depression; Bipolar affective disorderSymptomsThe manic phase may last from days to months. It can include the following symptoms:Easily... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Christos Ballas, MD, Attenting Psychiatrist, Inpatient and Consult/Liaison Psychiatry, Hospital of the University of... Read more »
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