Bipolar II disorder is diagnosed if the person has experienced at least one episode of major depressionand at least one episode of hypomania(a milder form of mania). Cyclothymic disorder is characterized by at least two years in adults, or one year in children and adolescents, of episodes of...
involving perhaps 5/1000 patients/year (Tondo et al.2008). Nevertheless, risks of clinical worsening with antidepressants, as well as the possibility that acute depression may be the initial episode of BD, should be considered
If you see the signs of potential trouble, get help. Don't wait for the mood episode to pass on its own. You might be able to stop a minor change from becoming a serious problem. The Appeal of Mania in Bipolar Disorder When people with bipolar disorder are depressed, they almost always...
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We examined the relationship between psychotic symptoms during a depressive episode and suicidal ideation in bipolar patients. Methods : Participants (N=351) were adult, depressed, outpatients with bipolar disorder (BD) in a comparative effectiveness study of quetiapine versus lithium. Psychotic symptoms...
Depression can have many causes. Unfavorable life events can increase a person’s vulnerability to depression or trigger a depressive episode. Negative thoughts about oneself and the world are also important in producing and maintaining depressive symptoms. However, both psychosocial and biochemical mechan...
Thus, the aim of this post-hoc study was to determine cross-diagnostic clinical clusters based on depressive burden, i.e., index episode’s clinical severity, and duration, within an acutely depressed population of unipolar and bipolar patients. Method Sample and assessment The BRIDGE-II-MIX stu...
Online therapy for mixed state bipolar disorder: Is it worth it? Therapy can help many to live with the range of possible effects of mixed episodes in bipolar disorder. Talking to a counselor can be a great way to navigate confusing moods, racing thoughts, and unhelpful behaviors. It can al...
Minor depression was defined as depressed mood accompanied by 2 or more other symptoms, without psychosis or the full depressive syndrome that characterizes major depression, for at least 2 weeks. A mixed episode was defined as major depression or minor depression concurrent with mania or hypomania...
Below is a rendering of the brain that shows increased signaling between two different regions displayed by episode-free individuals with bipolar I in response to images of facial expressions. The control subjects also displayed increased signaling, but to a far lesser extent....