Clinicians are increasingly aware of the challenges associated with making an early and
accurate diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Absent a current or past history of obvious mania, the …

A diagnosis of bipolar disorder is difficult to make when a depressed patient can provide no
evidence of having experienced mania or hypomania, either because the elevated mood …

The notion that bipolar and unipolar depression might be distinct illnesses was first
proposed in the middle of the 20th century. Before this time, manic-depressive illness was …

Background. Bipolar disorder is a highly prevalent mood disorder, frequently misdiagnosed
as unipolar major depressive disorder. Methods. In order to summarize the historical and …

Bipolar disorder is a longitudinal disorder defined by multiple episodes that may occur years
apart. As a result, the proper diagnosis requires careful evaluation of both the current …

Within the bipolar world, there is a chronic gnashing of teeth among experts, decrying
clinicians' poor ability to diagnose bipolar disorder early in the course of the disorder. The …

People with bipolar disorder are subject to high rates of misdiagnosis and inappropriate
pharmacotherapeutic treatment, which can negatively impact the course of illness. Patients …

Bipolar depression is commonly misdiagnosed as unipolar depression, which can be
detrimental to the patient. Two effective and valuable screening tools to help accurately …

Background Patients with bipolar disorder spend approximately half of their lives
symptomatic and the majority of that time suffering from symptoms of depression, which …

The benefits of accurate diagnoses outweigh the liabilities. The subtypes of Bipolar have
overlapping symptoms but varying degrees of severity and life disruption. A Bipolar-Unipolar …