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Research Notes on Symptoms of Bipolar with Rapid Cycling
Rapid cycling is a term that is used with bipolar disorder. It describes the overall course of the illness throughout a 12 month period. Four or more manic, depressive, hypomanic, or mixed episodes occur in a patient diagnosed with rapid cycling disorder.1 Some people will experience several episodes within a single week, or even day.2
Fast Facts:
- Rapid cycling is seen more frequently in women than men.3
- Almost half of all people with bipolar disorder may develop rapid cycling during their illness.4
- A pattern of rapid cycling increases the risk for severe depression and suicide attempts.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ PsychCentral: Phases and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder - Rapid Cycling
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WebMD: Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ Depression-Guide.com: What is Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder
- ↑ Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: What is Rapid Cycling?
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Symptoms of Bipolar Rapid Cycling, Symptoms with Bipolar with Rapid Cycling, Bipolar with Rapid Cycling Symptoms
- Last update: Dec. 22, 2008
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