a mood disorder in which a person experiences extreme shifts in mood between depression and mania.
A genetically determined condition characterized by extremes of moods, often to psychotic (cf) proportions. Mania may alternate with depression.
A mood disorder with elevated mood, usually accompanied by a major depressive episode.
Previously known as Manic Depression. Characterized by extreme mood swings from manic behavior to depression.
an illness in which the patient goes back and forth between opposite extremes; the most notable bipolar disorder is manic-depressive disorder, which is characterized by extreme highs and lows in mood
A mental illness that causes people to have severe high and low moods. People with this illness swing from feeling overly happy and joyful (or irritable) to feeling very sad and hopeless (or happy). In between these mood swings, a person's moods may be normal. See also: manic depression See also: Treatment
(bi·polar dis·order) NOUN: According to the American Psychiatric Association, bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is characterized by moods that alternate between mania (feeling indestructible, hyperactive and overly self-confident) and depression (feeling intensely sad and hopeless). The periods of mania and depression vary in length and are unpredictable. Periods of mania usually follow longer periods of depression.
A mood disorder in which the patient swings from one emotional extreme to another, experiencing both manic and depressive episodes. Formerly called manic-depressive psychosis.
a mood disorder marked by periods of mania alternating with longer periods of major depression. 497
affective illness, bipolar mood disorder, manic depressive illness
A psychiatric disorder marked by alternating episodes of mania and depression.
Also known as manic-depressive illness, a mental illness involving episodes of serious mania and depression. The person's mood usually swings from overly "high" and irritable to sad and hopeless and then back again, with periods of normal mood in between. Periods of abnormal mood and associated physiologic changes last for at least 2 weeks.
A mood disorder characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania. go to glossary index
a psychotic disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and mental depression; manic-depressive illness.
Where the individual has episodes of mania (or hypomania) alone or with depressive episodes at other times. Can occur as mixed episodes and with varying degrees of intensity.
A mood disorder characterized by varying episodes of mania, hypomania, and depression. Bipolar I disorder refers to the presence of one or more manic episodes, often preceding or following a depressive episode. Bipolar II disorder refers to the presence of one or more major depressive episodes and at least one hypomanic episode and no manic episodes.
(BP) A mood disorder in the DSM-IV which is characterised by dramatic highs (mania) and deep depression. Bipolar was called manic depression in the DSM-III-R. Researchers are studying a possible genetic connection between Bipolar and other Mood Disorders and autistic spectrum disorders.
Also known as "manic depression", this disorder is characterized by mood swings from depression to mania, with very little in the middle.
An affective or mood disorder characterized by episodes of mania alternating with periods of depression, with normal mood intervals occurring between the manic and depressive states.
Formerly referred to as manic depression, bipolar is a serious mood disorder, typically beginning in adolescence or early adulthood, in which manic “highs†and depressed “lows†alternate with periods of normal mood.
an affective disorder marked by alternating periods of euphoria and depression; formerly called manic-depression
a highly disruptive and sometimes deadly brain disorder
a mood disorder in which people have periods of depression that alternate with episodes of being manic
a psychiatric disease characterized by episodes of extreme mood swings of both and mania
Also known as manic-depression. Comprehensive information can be found here: NIMH. People so affected experience stronger mood swings than normal. The most extreme mood swings, whether mania or depression can cause psychosis, possibly due to flooding of the brain with excessive neurotransmitters. This seems to damage the brain. Bipolar disease is classified in two types. Bipolar disorder I with psychosis often resembles schizophrenia. Bipolar II is most commonly diagnosed as major or unipolar depression, often inappropriately treated with SSRIs which can trigger mild to serious mania. SSRIs are also not recommended for childhood depression. A way to determine the best drugs to treat bipolar depression is needed sorely as depression is more frequent and crippling, if less drastic than mania, for bipolar patients.
a personality disorder in which the person oscillates between a deep depression and elation or happiness. Usually the changes are gradual, but can be very sudden. This disorder used to be called manic depressive disorder
a type of mood disorder once called manic-depression, in which an individual alternates between periods of extreme depression and mania.
A disorder in which phases of depression are offset by periods of mania, characterized by excessive emotion, excitement, overactivity, inability to concentrate and reduced need for sleep.
Also known as manic depression, an illness that can cause extreme shifts in thoughts, energy, mood, and behavior; a person's mood may swing between "highs" (mania) and "lows" (depression); in between mood swings, a person may have few or no symptoms.
Previously referred to as manic depressive illness, characterized by the occurrence of mania (euphoria) alternating with bouts of depression.
the alternating between manic and depressive states.
(see Bipolar Affective Disorder)
a form of depression in which periods of deep depression alternate with periods of hyperactivity and uncontrolled elation.
an affective disorder characterized by periods of alternating mania and depression
A form of depression characterised by alternating mood swings - from a very low mood (depression) to a high mood (mania). In between the two mood states people will feel the same as anyone else.
A disorder thought to be at least partially neurological, and characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression.
Sometimes called manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is characterized by cycles of intense highs, called manias, followed by intense lows, or depression.
mood disorder characterized by alternating states of depression and mania. Once called manic-depression.
( Related information) Extreme mood swings punctuated by periods of generally even-keeled behavior characterize this disorder. Bipolar disorder tends to run in families. This disorder typically begins in the mid-twenties and continues throughout life. Without treatment, people who have bipolar disorder often go through devastating life events such as marital breakups, job loss, substance abuse, and suicide.
also known as manic depressive disorder, is characterized by repeated mood swings between depression and mania (elevation of mood and increased energy and activity). Between episodes the person may have no symptoms. Treatment almost always includes medications, most typically Lithium Carbonate. Anticonvulsant medications are also prescribed frequently; Carbamazepine is the most widely used. www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Bipolar_Disorder.htm
A type of depression that causes severe high and low moods.
A major affective or mood disorder in which there are episodes of both mania and severe, disabling depression. Psychiatric researchers believe it is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
A complicated neurological disorder characterized by frequent mood swings punctuated by extremes of emotion.
Bipolar disorder, also sometimes called manic-depressive disorder, is a mood disorder in which a person experiences episodes of mania and clinical depression without other environmental or medical etiologies.
Mental illness which plagued JB most of his life, but which wasn't diagnosed until he suffered a "breakdown" in 1986 after the death of his second wife, Joan Wilson. Also known as "manic depression."
a mood disorder characterized by the presence or history of manic episodes, usually, but not necessarily, alternating with depressive episodes
An affective disorder in which both manic and depressive episodes occur. Bipolar disorders are sometimes diagnosed in pathological gamblers.
a mental illness characterized by cycles of mania and depression. During manic periods, individuals may seem very happy and be hyperactive, wakeful, and easily distracted. In very severe episodes, psychotic symptoms may also be present.
any of several mood disorders characterized usually by alternating episodes of depression and mania or by episodes of depression alternating with mild nonpsychotic excitement. blood gases - measure the pH (acidity), oxygen content, and carbon dioxide content of the blood.
A mood disorder that causes extreme shifts in mood, thoughts, energy, and behavior. A person's mood alternates between extreme "highs" (mania) and extreme "lows" (depression).
A psychiatric disorder characterized by starkly opposing mood swings. Previously known as manic depression.
A form of depressive disease that characteristically involves cycles of depression and elation or mania . Sometimes the mood switches from high to low and back again are dramatic and rapid, but more often they are gradual and slow. See the entire definition of Bipolar disorder
A mood disorder characterized by periods of elevation in mood and depressive episodes.
A mood disorder where subjects alternate between depression and a manic or euphoric state.
also known as manic depression, this disorder involves mood swings that soar to mania, or unusual elation, and then plummet to depression.
An affective disorder characterized by extreme changes in mood ranging from mania to depression. This mood disturbance is also known as manic depression.
also known as manic-depression, this disorder is characterized by alternating periods of extreme moods. For example, a period of mania may be characterized by excessive energy, restlessness and/or irritability. This period of mania may be followed by a period of depression characterized by feelings of hopelessness and a lack of energy.
Affects about one in 100 American adults. A sufferer's mood swings from overly "high" or irritable to sad and hopeless, with periods of normal moods in between. The disorder typically begins in adolescence or early adulthood and continues throughout life, sometimes leading to substance abuse and suicide. Research indicates that bipolar disorder, which consists of a deficit of certain chemicals in the brain, is inherited. Effective medications and other therapies can reduce the suffering associated with the disorder.
Clinical course of mood-related behaviors that may include one or more manic episodes (excitability, rapid changes in ideas or subjects) or mixed episodes (Bipolar I disorder) or recurring major depressive episodes along with at least one hypomanic, mild form of mania (Bipolar II disorder).
also known as manic-depression, it is a mental illness characterized by wide (and often rapid) mood swings, going from mania (euphoric, irritable states) to depression (hopeless, unhappy states).
A type of mood disorder that has lows (major depressive episodes) and highs (manic episodes).
A mental illness characterized by two opposite and extreme types of moods: episodes of mania (hyperactivity, excessive cheerfulness and excitement, decreased need of sleep, flight of ideas, etc.) and depression (marked by poor appetite and poor self-esteem, sleep disturbances [insomnia or oversleeping], hopelessness, loss of energy, suicidal ideas, etc.). An ill individual may experience a series of manic or depressive episodes, or both.
Manic depression. Experiencing severe high and low moods, repeated mania.
A mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression. This mood disturbance is also known as manic depression.
(manic depressive disorder): A mental illness that causes people to have severe high and low moods. People with this illness switch from feeling overly happy and joyful (or irritable) to feeling very sad and hopeless (or extreme happiness). In between mood swings, a person's moods may be normal.
A mood disorder in which people experience episodes of depression and mania (exaggerated excitement) or of mania alone. Typically the individual alternates between the two extremes, often with periods of normal mood in between (syn. manic-depression). See also depression, mood disorder.
A category of mental illnesses in which mood and affect are disturbed — characterized by irregular cycles of mania and/or depression. During manic periods, the individual may be in a very elevated mood and exhibit symptoms of hyperactivity, wakefulness and distractibility or irritability. In very severe episodes, psychotic symptoms may also be present. Individuals experiencing depressive periods can exhibit sustained symptoms of depressed mood, diminished pleasure or interest in most activities, fatigue, sleep disturbance (either insomnia or hypersomnia), weight loss or weight gain and slowed thinking.
Disorder characterized by periods of depression or irritability alternating with periods of mania. ( learn more)
Also known as manic-depression, this disorder is characterized by alternating periods of extreme moods, usually swinging from being overly elated or irritable (mania) to sad and hopeless (depression) and then back again, with periods of normal mood in between. The frequency of the swings between these two states, and the duration of the mood, varies from person to person.
A pattern of manic "highs" and depressive "lows" or a combination of manic energy with a depressed mood characterizes pediatric bipolar disorder. The child may be easily irritated, inattentive, hypersexual or easily enraged. He or she may have multiple mood shifts or seem like two different people. The child can be charming, funny and bright, but also bossy and difficult to live with at home and in school.
Bipolar disorder was once known as manic-depression. It is a diagnosis in psychiatry referring to periods of extreme, often inappropriate, and sometimes unpredictable mood states. Bipolar individuals generally experience mania, hypomania or mixed states alternating with clinical depression and euthymic or normal range of mood over varied periods of time.