Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder.
Bipolar disorder was formerly called manic depression.
It is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).
Although bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition, you can manage your mood swings and other symptoms by following a treatment plan.
Although bipolar disorder can occur at any age, typically it's diagnosed in the teenage years or early 20s.
To determine if you have bipolar disorder, your evaluation may include:
- Physical exam. Your doctor may do a physical exam and lab tests to identify any medical problems that could be causing your symptoms.
- Psychiatric assessment. Your doctor may refer you to a psychiatrist, who will talk to you about your thoughts, feelings and behavior patterns. You may also fill out a psychological self-assessment or questionnaire.
- Mood charting. You may be asked to keep a daily record of your moods, sleep patterns or other factors that could help with diagnosis and finding the right treatment.
- Criteria for bipolar disorder.
In a large percentage of clinical cases, the course of treatment includes medication and psychotherapy. The main goal of treatment is to manage the symptoms, to improve the patient's quality of life.
In acute clinical cases it may be necessary to hospitalize the patient.
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