| monstahh` |
05-01-2010 01:55 AM |
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Bipolar I disorder
One or more manic episodes. Subcategories specify whether there has been more than one episode, and the type of the most recent episode.[74] A depressive or hypomanic episode is not required for diagnosis, but it frequently occurs.
Bipolar II disorder
No manic episodes, but one or more hypomanic episodes and one or more major depressive episode.[75] However, a Bipolar II diagnosis is not a guarantee that they will not eventually suffer from such an episode in the future.[citation needed] Hypomanic episodes do not go to the full extremes of mania (i.e., do not usually cause severe social or occupational impairment, and are without psychosis), and this can make Bipolar II more difficult to diagnose, since the hypomanic episodes may simply appear as a period of successful high productivity and is reported less frequently than a distressing, crippling depression.
Cyclothymia
A history of hypomanic episodes with periods of depression that do not meet criteria for major depressive episodes.[76] There is a low-grade cycling of mood which appears to the observer as a personality trait, and interferes with functioning.
Bipolar Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified) is a catchall category, diagnosed when the disorder does not fall within a specific subtype.[77] It can still significantly impair and adversely affect the quality of life of the patient.
The Bipolar I and II categories have specifiers that indicate the presentation and course of the disorder. For example, the "with full interepisode recovery" specifier applies if there was full remission between the two most recent episodes.[78]
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Most bipolar folks don't mood swing all that much, it usually goes in cycles.
Like, myself for example, it flip flops around every two to four weeks.
Sometimes with a few days of a "numb" feeling in between.
By "numb" I mean normal emotional levels.
I also suspect I have some sort of paranoid disorder, which makes me even worse at times. |
