Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
A bipolar disorder diagnosis is made after the severity, length, and frequency of symptoms are carefully evaluated by a psychiatrist or psychologist. The primary symptom of bipolar disorder is the extreme mood changes in the patient that go from very high (mania) to very low (depression).1 The initial evaluation that is conducted for a bipolar disorder diagnosis is a clinical interview, mental status exam, in-depth questioning about symptoms, and possibly psychological tests.2
Fast Facts:
- The Mood Disorder Questionnaire can help diagnose bipolar disorder.3
- A family history is obtained because bipolar disorder contains a genetic component.1
- Other conditions, such as lupus, HIV, and syphilis, can mimic bipolar disorder.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WebMD: Bipolar Diagnosis
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis Summary
- ↑ HealthyPlace: Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Diagnosis, Diagnosis Bipolar Disorder
- Last update: Jul. 17, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
