There are many different symptoms -- and several different types -- of bipolar disorder. The primary symptoms are dramatic and unpredictable mood swings. The types of bipolar disorder range from ...

New research pinpoints 298 parts of the genome associated with higher risk of bipolar disorder. This could lead to better ...

Bipolar disorders are currently divided into 4 entities: bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder not otherwise specified, as described in the fourth edition of the ...

A new study has greatly expanded the number of gene variants thought to be tied to bipolar disorder. Scientists have ...

Because there are different types of bipolar disorder, not everyone will experience the highs and lows in the same way. Nearly 5.7 million adults in the United States live with bipolar disorder.

People with bipolar I disorder have had at least one manic episode preceded or followed by hypomanic or major depressive ...

They’re defined as at least four days of more moderate but ... The severity and character of bipolar disorder symptoms depend ...

Overall, 4.4% of adults will experience bipolar ... However, it’s possible to have a type of bipolar disorder that is a mix of both bipolar 1 and bipolar 2. Although this combination type ...

may include hypomanic episodes (but less than 4 days) without intercurrent depression; may be diagnosed when clinician determines a bipolar disorder is present but is unable to determine whether ...