1. Children and Bipolar Disorder Disorder
Bipolar 2 Disorder: Diagnosed in people who experience at least one major depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode, but never a manic episode. ... Cyclothymic Disorder: Diagnosed in patients who experience numerous periods of hypomanic symptoms and numerous periods of depressive symptoms. ... There are two mood components that bipolar disorder is comprised of, depressive episodes which are considered the lows and manic episodes which are considered the highs. DSM-IV defines manic and depressive episodes as foll...
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