Without appropriate treatment, the risk of experiencing further episodes of depression is thought to be higher. The risk of another depressive episode occurring seems to increase with every new episode, with each one likely to last longer and be more severe than the previous one. Timelytreatment c...
Little research has been done, however, on how rumination affects the depressive or manic states of bipolar disorder. An older study published in theJournal of Abnormal Psychology,found that the more severe the illness, the more severe the rumination. Ruminating about both negative and positive e...
For many people withbipolar disorder, increased irritability can precede a mood shift to hypomania, mania, or depression. Learning countermeasures is important not only for the sake of overall stability, but also for better harmony in relationships, theworkplace, and other aspects of everyday life...
Depression is one of the most common mood disorders,resulting from a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors. According to theDepression and Bipolar Support Alliance, major depressive disorders affect roughly 17.3 million adults in the United States each year. Symptoms of d...
A depression test is a screening questionnaire that asks questions about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors over the past two weeks to screen for depressive symptoms and disorders. If you take a depression test online or on your own, it may not be an official or accurate result. Note tha...
So if the person has a clear-cut manic episode alternating with clear-cut depressive episodes, it's not that hard to diagnose. You can get the history. You can go through a checklist of symptoms. Do they have five of those symptoms? Have they lasted this amount of time, and you have...
Depressive episodes in people with bipolar disorder Obesity Side effects of bupropion include: Increased heart rate Runny nose Sore throat Dry mouth Insomnia Agitation Dizziness Headache Excessive sweating Weight loss, constipation, nausea Tremor Blurred vision One of the most serious side effects is that...
When stress goes unchecked for long enough, you may experience burnout. While burnout is not a formal medical diagnosis, it is a pattern that many health authorities recognize. According to theAPA, burnout is, “physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered...
2008. How best to identify a bipolar-re- lated subtype among major depressive patients without spon- taneous hypomania: Superiority of age at onset criterion over recurrence and polarity? J Affect Disord 107:77-88.Akiskal, “How best to identify a bipolarrelated subtype among major depressive ...
The DSM-5 criteria for bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder outline the symptoms required for diagnosis. Do not use this article as a guide for self-diagnosis. Instead, consider bringing a list of the symptoms that you think are related to your condition at an appointment with your pri...