A total of 903 patients (16 percent) fulfilled DSM-IV-TR standards for bipolar disorder, but 2,647 patients (47 percent) met the expanded, specific criteria.

Bipolar I disorder, characterized by manic episodes lasting at least seven days or severe mania requiring hospitalization, represents the most recognizable form. These manic states often involve ...

When Natasha Tracy was 19, a psychiatrist diagnosed her with minor depression. "I knew this was wrong," Tracy says. "He hadn't listened to me. I was suffering from severe, suicidal depression." ...

NIMH published several review articles explaining DSM bipolar disorder criteria in an effort to minimize its overdiagnosis in children, and the DSM-5 Children’s Committee created a new diagnosis ...

The criteria for finding the right therapist for bipolar disorder will differ among people. Experience treating the condition would likely be a top priority for many, but some may prefer a certain ...

Bipolar I, according to the DSM-5, is a disorder that can exist both with and without psychotic episodes. Symptoms can fluctuate between manic episodes and, more often, depressive episodes.

Cyclothymia resembles a persistent but milder form of bipolar disorder, while dysthymia is similar to a milder variant of major depressive disorder (MDD). Cyclothymia and dysthymia, two persistent ...

Symptoms of Depression in Bipolar Disorder Bouts of depression that come with this condition typically involve the same symptoms as major depressive disorder. The difference is that you also ...