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Overview
History and symptoms
Bipolar disorder is a cyclic illness where people periodically exhibit elevated (Manic) and depressive episodes. Most people will experience a number of episodes, averaging 0.4 to 0.7 a year with each lasting 3-6 months.[1][2] Late adolescence and early adulthood are peak years for the onset of the illness.[3][4] These are critical periods in a young adult's social and vocational development, and they can be severely disrupted by disease onset.
References
- ↑ Kessler, RC; McGonagle, KA; Zhao, S; Nelson, CB; Hughes, M; Eshleman, S; Wittchen, HU; Kendler, KS (1994), "Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of DSM-III-R psychiatric disorders in the United States", Archives of General Psychiatry, 51 (1): 8–19
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Angst, J; Selloro, R (15 September 2000), "Historical perspectives and natural history of bipolar disorder", Biological Psychiatry, 48 (6): 445–457, doi:10.1016/S0006-3223(00)00909-4 Check date values in:
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