Bipolar disorder diagnostic criteria

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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The current diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder is that Bipolar disorder describe a heterogeneous illness--one that comes in many different forms. The frequency and intensity of mood swings varies greatly from one person to the next. Individuals with Bipolar Disorder may progress to a different category of Bipolar Disorder if their illness gets better or worse over the course of their illness. The DSM-IV-TR details four categories of bipolar disorder, Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymia and Bipolar Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified).

DSM-IV-TR diagnostic categories and criteria for Bipolar Disorder

The DSM-TR details four categories of bipolar disorder: Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymia and Bipolar Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified).

  1. Bipolar disorder type I
  2. Bipolar disorder type II
  3. Cyclothymia
  4. Bipolar disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified)

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