Manic Episode and Bipolar Affective DisorderThe clinical criteria of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10), define manic episodes (F30) as involving elevated or irritable mood and a marked increase in physical and mental activity (World Health Organization 1996)....
The diagnosis of bipolar disorder type I (BP-I) requires the presence of a manic episode of at least one week’s duration or that leads to hospitalization or other significant impairment in occupational or social functioning. The episode of mania cannot be caused by another medical illness or ...
Manic episodes in bipolar disorder include heightened mood (could be euphoric or irritable), flight of ideas (racing thoughts and speaking rapidly, changing from one topic to another), increased energy, decreased need for sleep and hyperactivity. During a manic episode people may become easily distr...
Previously known as “manic-depressive” disorder, it is classified as a form of mood disorder in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). The condition can affect men and women equally and often starts in late teens or early adult years (20’s). Though uncommon, childhood-onset...
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Bipolar disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis or a mood disorder that is defined in the DSM-IV-TR. It is a disorder, characterized by periods of extreme, often inappropriate, and sometimes, unpredictable mood states. In the past this disorder was called manic-depression. The term "manic-depress...
BD-II: Criteria met for at least one current or past hypomanic episode and a major depressive episode; no manic episodes. Cyclothymic disorder: Hypomanic symptoms that do not meet the criteria for hypomanic episodes and depressive symptoms that do not meet the criteria for major depressive episo...
The ICD-9-CM includes 2 codes not present in the DSM-IV: 296.1 (manic disorder, recurrent episode) and 296.81 (atypical manic disorder). The code 296.89 includes bipolar II disorder in DSM-IV, whereas in ICD-9-CM, it refers to manic-depressive psychosis mixed type. Comorbidity was ...
Introduction There is increasing recognition that pharmacotherapy alone cannot prevent recurrences of bipolar disorder or fully alleviate postepisode symptoms or functional impairment.1 Psychotherapy, when provided at all, is viewed as an adjunctive treatment.2 Evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs...
They are characterized by the presence of both manic or hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes. They are divided into type I disorder, which is defined by the occurrence of severe manic episodes; type II disorder in which the depressive episode occurs with hypomania but not mania; and ...