bipolar disorder
n. manic-depressive psychosis, psychological illness characterized by extreme and sudden alternations between depression to euphoria (Psychology) | ||||
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Bipolar disorder Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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bipolar disorder
Noun
1. a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
(synonym) manic depression, manic depressive illness, manic-depressive psychosis
(hypernym) affective disorder, major affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance
(hyponym) cyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder, cyclic disorder
Noun
1. a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
(synonym) manic depression, manic depressive illness, manic-depressive psychosis
(hypernym) affective disorder, major affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance
(hyponym) cyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder, cyclic disorder
Bipolar disorder Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Bipolar disorder
An affective disorder in which both manic and depressive episodes occur. Bipolar disorders are sometimes diagnosed in pathological gamblers.
An affective disorder in which both manic and depressive episodes occur. Bipolar disorders are sometimes diagnosed in pathological gamblers.
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Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition defined as recurrent episodes of significant disturbance in mood. These disturbances can occur on a spectrum that ranges from debilitating depression to unbridled mania. Individuals suffering from bipolar disorder typically experience fluid states of mania, hypomania or what is referred to as a mixed state in conjunction with depressive episodes. These clinical states typically alternate with a normal range of mood. The disorder has been subdivided into bipolar I, bipolar II and cyclothymia, with both bipolar I and bipolar II potentially presenting with rapid cycling.
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