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the Difference Between Bipolar Disorder and Depression
A common question asked of clinicians is, the difference between bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) and plain old depression? It a simple question to answer,polo ralph lauren españa, because depression can either be a stand alone diagnosis, or a part of another disorder, like bipolar. Therefore a mental health professional is going to examine whether there are other symptoms present (or have occurred in the past), to see if the depression is just depression, or whether it a part of a larger disorder.
Bipolar Includes Mania Depression
If bipolar disorder includes a depressed mood, what else does bipolar include? We can find the answer to this question by looking at the old name for bipolar disorder, manic depression. The old name is pretty descriptive bipolar is a combination of mania and depression,polo ralph lauren espana, alternating in cycles. If an individual has signs that suggest he or she is having or has had a manic or hypomanic episode, in addition to episodes of severe depression, then typically that individual will quality for a bipolar diagnosis.
Depression Has no Mania
In ordinary depression, which clinicians refer to as depression (sorry, there no equivalent depression no manic or hypomanic episode is prevalent and the individual has no record or indication of having a manic or hypomanic episode in the past. A depressive episode is characterized by the following symptoms:
Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day
No interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day
Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain, or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day.
Insomnia (inability to sleep) or hypersomnia (sleeping too much) nearly every day
Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day
Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt nearly every day
Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness,polo ralph lauren espana, nearly every day
Recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide
Five or more of these symptoms for longer than two weeks are needed in order to qualify for a depressive diagnosis, with no accompanying manic episode.
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