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• Bipolar I disorder — is a mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode. There may be episodes of hypomania or major depression as well. It is a sub diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and conforms to the classic concept of manic depressive… …   Wikipedia

• Bipolar II disorder — is a bipolar spectrum disorder that is characterized by at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode; with this disorder, depressive episodes are more frequent and more intense than manic episodes. It is believed to be …   Wikipedia

• bipolar (affective) disorder — n. a psychotic disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and mental depression; manic depressive illness: now the preferred term in psychiatry * * * …   Universalium

• bipolar (affective) disorder — n. a psychotic disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and mental depression; manic depressive illness: now the preferred term in psychiatry …   English World dictionary

• bipolar affective disorder — ˌbiˌpolar disˈorder 7 [bipolar disorder] (also ˌbiˌpolar afˌfective disˈorder) noun uncountable …   Useful english dictionary

• bipolar I disorder — [DSM IV] a type of bipolar disorder characterized by one or more manic or mixed episodes, often with a history of one or more major depressive episodes …   Medical dictionary

• bipolar II disorder — [DSM IV] a type of bipolar disorder characterized by one or more major depressive episodes accompanied by at least one hypomanic episode but without any manic or mixed episodes …   Medical dictionary

• bipolar affective disorder — BPAD a severe mental illness causing repeated episodes of depression, mania, or mixed affective state. Type I BPAD consists equally of depressive and manic episodes, whereas Type II BPAD consists primarily of depressive episodes with occasional… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Bipolar disorders research — Bipolar disorder researchHeritability or inheritance of the illnessMore than two thirds of people with bipolar disorder have at least one close relative with the disorder or with unipolar major depression, indicating that the disease has a… …   Wikipedia

• bipolar disorder — n any of several mood disorders characterized usu. by alternating episodes of depression and mania or by episodes of depression alternating with mild nonpsychotic excitement called also bipolar affective disorder, bipolar illness, manic… …   Medical dictionary

• bipolar — [bī pō′lər] adj. 1. of or having two poles 2. of or involving both of the earth s polar regions 3. characterized by two directly opposite opinions, natures, etc. 4. of or affected by bipolar affective disorder [bipolar characteristics] bipolarity …   English World dictionary