episodes effectively. Certain medications, such as the mood stabilizers lithium and valproate, may be prescribed between depressive, manic, and mixed episodes. Maintenance treatment can help reduce the likelihood of recurrence of bipolar mixed episodes, as well as acute depressive or acute manic ...
, also called cyclothymic disorder, is one of the mildest forms of bipolar disorder, though it is still extremely important to treat. This form of bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of mood symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for a depressive or hypomanic episode, but ...
Bipolar I is a form of bipolar disorder characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode in a patient's history. Patients also commonly experience depression, explaining why this condition is sometimes called “manic-depressive disorder.” Bipolar I is the most serious form of bipolar disorder...
A major depressive episode is a key feature of both Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, characterised by profound feelings of sadness, and loss of interest or enjoyment in activities. It also causes alterations in appetite or sleep habits, fatigue, a sense of worthlessness or guilt,...
Bipolar I disorder is when you experience a manic episode for at least a week and a separate major depressive episode for about two weeks. Usually, people have many more depressive episodes than manic episodes. Bipolar 2 disorder is when you experience a pattern of hypomanic and major depressiv...
A mixed episode is a type of psychiatric state in which a person experiences symptoms of both mania and depression at the same...
What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder? Symptoms of bipolar disorder vary depending on which type of the disorder someone has, and whether they are in a depressive or manic episode. It is possible to experience both types of episodes at once, which will lead to a combination of behaviors...
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What is new in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder in children and adolescents. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2002;11:xv-xxii.Carlson, G.A., Kashani, J.H., 2002. What is new in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder in children and adolescents. Child Adolesc. ...
Another common combination is depression andOCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Researchers estimate that one quarter to one half of people with OCD (which totals some 2.2 million adults in the U.S.) also meet the diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode. It seems that depression oc...