bipolar disorder
/ˌbaɪˈpoʊ.lɚ dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ/
bipolar disorder noun: a psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.
Noun
bipolar disorder (countable and uncountable, plural bipolar disorders)
- A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.
- An open study comparing response to lamotrigine in patients with rapid-cycling versus non-rapid-cycling bipolar disorder also indicated efficacy, with some evidence that rapid-cycling patients with more severe manic symptoms at the start of treatment respod less well (367).2002, American Psychiatric Association, American Journal of Psychiatry: Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder (Revision), page 30
- It^([switching]) is a term frequently used with children with bipolar disorder who may experience switching of mood multiple times throughout the day.2003, Jane Mountain, Bipolar Disorder: Insights for Recovery, page 102
- Synonyms:
- bipolar affective disorder, manic depression, schizomania
bipolar disorder meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Odia
bipolar disorder in Hindi
- psychiatric diagnostic category
- द्विध्रुवी विकार dvidhruvī vikār, द्विध्रुवीय विकार dvidhruvīya vikār
bipolar disorder in Tamil
- psychiatric diagnostic category
- இருமுனையப் பிறழ்வு irumuṉaiyap piṟaḻvu
bipolar disorder in Telugu
- psychiatric diagnostic category
- బైపోలార్ డిజార్డర్ baipōlār ḍijārḍar
bipolar disorder in Odia
- psychiatric diagnostic category
- ବାଇପୋଲାର ଡିଜଅଡର bāipolāra ḍijaaḍara
More languagesFewer languages
- bipolar disorder in Tagalog
- kagusutang may dalawang dulo
- bipolar disorder in Arabic
- اضطراب ثنائي القطب
- bipolar disorder in Indonesian
- gangguan bipolar
- bipolar disorder in Persian
- اختلال دوقطبی
- bipolar disorder in Thai
- โรคอารมณ์สองขั้ว rôok ā-rom sɔ̌ɔng kûua
- bipolar disorder in Vietnamese
- rối loạn lưỡng cực
Examples of bipolar disorder in a sentence
- Bipolar disorder is diagnosed if your child experiences a manic or mixed episode or recurring episodes of both mania and depression that cannot be accounted for by other causes.2008, Tracy Anglada, Sheryl Hakala, Childhood Bipolar Disorder Answer Book, page 32:
- The rapid mood shifts that people with BPD^([borderline personality disorder]) experience often lead to their being misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder.2010, Valerie Porr, Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder, page 51:
Synonyms of bipolar disorder
- bipolar affective disorder
- manic depression
- schizomania
Forms of bipolar disorder
| plural | bipolar disorders |
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Questions about bipolar disorder
- What does bipolar disorder mean?
- Bipolar disorder means a psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.
- What is bipolar disorder in Hindi?
- Bipolar disorder in Hindi is द्विध्रुवी विकार (dvidhruvī vikār), द्विध्रुवीय विकार (dvidhruvīya vikār). See Bipolar disorder meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use bipolar disorder in a sentence?
- Bipolar disorder is diagnosed if your child experiences a manic or mixed episode or recurring episodes of both mania and depression that cannot be accounted for by other causes.
- What part of speech is bipolar disorder?
- Bipolar disorder is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bipolar disorder?
- Bipolar disorder is pronounced /ˌbaɪˈpoʊ.lɚ dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of bipolar disorder?
- The plural of bipolar disorder is bipolar disorders.
Words near bipolar disorder in the dictionary
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