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Bipolar Disorder

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and abnormally elevated mood, lasting days to weeks, and in some cases months. If the elevated mood is severe or associated with psychosis, it is called mania; if it does not significantly affect functioning, it is called hypomania.

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Classification
Body System
Nervous System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
V: Mental and Behavioural Disorders 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 3
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 3
Condition Class
psychiatric, chronic 3
First Described
1850 3
The same section credits Jules Baillarger with a related but separately named "la folie a double forme" in 1854; 1850 is recorded here as the article's own earliest dated description of the cyclical mood disorder that became bipolar disorder.
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Genetic / Hereditary 3
Causative Agent (category)
Idiopathic / Multifactorial 3
Bipolar Disorder
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Source ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Aripiprazole approved indications (ChEMBL)
Source Cognitive therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Lithium (medication) (Wikipedia)
Source Mood stabilizer (Wikipedia)
Source Partial hospitalization (Wikipedia)
Source Supportive psychotherapy (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikidata: Bipolar Disorder
WikidataWikidata P279 (body-system: nervous)
Quote, Wikidata P279 (body-system: nervous)
Subclass of: mental disorder
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter V
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter V
Mental and behavioural disorders
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3. Bipolar Disorder (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and abnormally elevated mood, lasting days to weeks, and in some cases months.
  • Wikipedia: Bipolar Disorder, History section
    In 1850, Jean-Pierre Falret described "circular insanity" (la folie circulaire, French pronunciation: [la fɔli siʁ.ky.lɛʁ]); the lecture was summarized in 1851 in the Gazette des hôpitaux ("Hospital Gazette").
  • Infobox: causes
    Environmental and genetic
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement
    Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and abnormally elevated mood, lasting days to weeks, and in some cases months.
  • Lead section, disease-category statement
    Bipolar disorder (BD), previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder characterized by periods of depression and abnormally elevated mood, lasting days to weeks, and in some cases months.
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Lithium (medication) (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationTreated By: Lithium, Lead section
Quote, Treated By: Lithium, Lead section
primarily for bipolar disorder
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ChEMBL, EMBL-EBI: Aripiprazole approved indications (ChEMBL)
ChEMBL, EMBL-EBITreated By: Aripiprazole, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading Bipolar Disorder
Quote, Treated By: Aripiprazole, drug_indication record, maximum phase 4, MeSH heading Bipolar Disorder
"max_phase_for_ind": "4.0", "mesh_heading": "Bipolar Disorder", "molecule_chembl_id": "CHEMBL1112"
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Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy, Lead: treats Bipolar Disorder
Quote, Treated By: Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy, Lead: treats Bipolar Disorder
Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT) is an intervention for people with bipolar disorder (BD).
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Partial hospitalization (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Partial Hospitalization, Lead: treats Bipolar Disorder
Quote, Treated By: Partial Hospitalization, Lead: treats Bipolar Disorder
Programs are available for the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse problems, Alzheimer's disease, anorexia and bulimia, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses.
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Mood stabilizer (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Mood Stabilizer Therapy, Lead - treats-condition - 276130
Quote, Treated By: Mood Stabilizer Therapy, Lead - treats-condition - 276130
A mood stabilizer is a psychiatric medication used to treat mood disorders characterized by intense and sustained mood shifts, such as bipolar disorder and the bipolar type of schizoaffective disorder.
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Cognitive therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Cognitive Therapy, Other applications
Quote, Treated By: Cognitive Therapy, Other applications
Cognitive therapy has been applied to a very wide range of behavioral health issues including: Academic achievement Addiction Anxiety disorders Bipolar disorder Low self-esteem Phobia Schizophrenia Substance abuse Suicidal ideation Weight loss
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Supportive psychotherapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Supportive Psychotherapy, Uses
Quote, Treated By: Supportive Psychotherapy, Uses
Supportive psychotherapy has been shown to be effective in a variety of psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and postpartum depression.
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