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==Overview==
==Overview==
The '''current diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder''' is that Bipolar disorder describe a heterogeneous illness--one that comes in many different forms. The frequency and intensity of mood swings varies greatly from one person to the next. Individuals with Bipolar Disorder may progress to a different category of Bipolar Disorder if their illness gets better or worse over the course of their illness. The [[DSM-IV-TR]] details four categories of bipolar disorder, Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymia and Bipolar Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified).
There are several categories of bipolar disorder with distinct diagnostic criteria.


==[[DSM-IV-TR]] diagnostic categories and criteria for [[Bipolar Disorder]]==
==Diagnostic Criteria==
The [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders|DSM-TR]] details four categories of bipolar disorder:
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[[Bipolar I]], Bipolar II, [[Cyclothymia]] and [[Bipolar Disorder]] NOS (Not Otherwise Specified).
* [[Bipolar I disorder diagnostic criteria| Bipolar I Disorder]]
 
* [[Bipolar II disorder diagnostic criteria|Bipolar II Disorder]]
#[[Bipolar disorder type I]]
* [[Cyclothymic disorder diagnostic criteria|Cyclothymic Disorder]]
#[[Bipolar disorder type II]]
* [[Substance or medication induced bipolar disorder diagnostic criteria|Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar Disorder]]
#[[Cyclothymia]]
* [[Bipolar disorder due to another medical condition diagnostic criteria|Bipolar Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition]]
#[[Bipolar disorder]] NOS (Not Otherwise Specified)
* [[Bipolar disorder related disorder due to another medical condition diagnostic criteria|Bipolar Disorder Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition]]
 
* [[Unspecified bipolar and related disorder diagnostic criteria|Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder]]
==References==
* [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]], Fourth Edition, 1994 ([[DSM-IV]]).(p. 350)
* [[American Psychiatric Association]], 1400 K Street NW, Suite 1101, Washington, DC 20005-2403 USA.


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