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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

Around and About HealthCentral - Bipolar Disorder

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

This week I took a tour around the different sites here at HealthCentral. With ADHD having... 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 »

To Lithium or Not to Lithium

By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

Question Ice Queen writes: My doctor has said that the best way to treat my bipolar is with... Read more »

Blood Tests For Antidepressants, Are They Worth It Yet?

By Dr. Diana Walcutt , Health Expert

Last Spring, I went to a conference in which blood tests for deciding the "right' medication for... Read more »

Bipolar Genes Mapped

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Recent research to emerge from the Indiana University School of Medicine suggests that hundreds of... Read more »

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Bipolar Depression: What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This cycling makes it possible to divide bipolar disorder... Read more »

Causes of Bipolar Disorder

CausesNo single cause may ever be found for bipolar disorder. Instead, a combination of biologic, genetic, and environmental factors appears to trigger and perpetuate the chemical imbalances in the... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they... 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 »

Narcolepsy: Diagnosis

Although narcolepsy is a physical disorder, doctors are still very likely to misdiagnose patients as having psychologic problems. It often takes a year or longer for a patient with... Read more »

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