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Bipolar II Disorder is a mood disorder with a clinical course,that is characterized by at least one Major Depressive Episode(s) and at least one Hypomanic Episode(s).
ONSET:
Patients with early-onset (before 20, 25 or 30 years of age) bipolar II disorder had a significantly longer duration of illness and more recurrences compared with patients with late-onset (after 20, 25 or 30 years of age) bipolar II disorder.
COMMON:
No significant different between patients with early- and late-onset bipolar II disorder
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Diagnostic Criteria - Mental Health made easy.
Bipolar II Disorder.
1. Had / having at least one Major Depressive Episode.
2. Had / having at least one Hypomanic Episode.
3. Never had a Manic or Mixed Episode.
4. The episodes, 1 or 2 above,are not from another disorder.
5. Clinically significant distress from symptoms,or impairment in work, social,or other areas of important functioning.
Specify using most recent episode:
Remission - Psychotic - Severity.
Catatonic Features
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Lithane
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Nimodipine
Topomax
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