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bipolar disorder en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌbaɪˈpoʊ.lɚ dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ/ (General-American)
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Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression.
   • 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:
   • 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:
   • The rapid mood shifts that people with BPD^([borderline personality disorder]) experience often lead to their being misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. It is important to make the distinction between the mood shifts that characterize BPD and those of bipolar disorder. 2010, Valerie Porr, Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder, page 51:
   • 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:

Forms

Relateds

bipolar · BP

Synonyms

manic depression · bipolar affective disorder · schizomania

Translations (86)

da bipolær affektiv sindslidelse (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pt transtorno bipolar (psychiatric diagnostic category) · af bipolêre gemoedsversteuring (psychiatric diagnostic category) · mi māuiui whaiaro-rua (psychiatric diagnostic category) · uk біполя́рний афекти́вний ро́злад (psychiatric diagnostic category) · be біпаля́рны афекты́ўны разла́д (psychiatric diagnostic category) · he מחלה בי פולארית (psychiatric diagnostic category) · el διπολική συναισθηματική διαταραχή (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ka ბიპოლარული აშლილობა (psychiatric diagnostic category) · hi द्विध्रुवी विकार (psychiatric diagnostic category) · fa اختلال دوقطبی (psychiatric diagnostic category) · tr bipolar bozukluk (psychiatric diagnostic category) · sl bipolarna motnja (psychiatric diagnostic category) · it psicosi maniaco-depressiva (psychiatric diagnostic category) · az bipolyar pozuntu (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ga síocóis mháindúlagrach (psychiatric diagnostic category) · cy anhwylder deubegwn (psychiatric diagnostic category) · lv bipolārie traucējumi (psychiatric diagnostic category) · or ବାଇପୋଲାର ଡିଜଅଡର (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ro tulburare bipolară (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ta இருமுனையப் பிறழ்வு (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pl cyklofrenia (psychiatric diagnostic category) · te బైపోలార్ డిజార్డర్ (psychiatric diagnostic category) · lv bipolāri afektīvi traucējumi (psychiatric diagnostic category) · hy բիպոլյար խանգարում (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ko 조울증 (psychiatric diagnostic category) · sh биполарни поремећај (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ca trastorn bipolar (psychiatric diagnostic category) · hi द्विध्रुवीय विकार (psychiatric diagnostic category) · cs bipolární afektivní porucha (psychiatric diagnostic category) · fr trouble bipolaire (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ru биполя́рное аффекти́вное расстро́йство (psychiatric diagnostic category) · he הפרעה דו־קוטבית (psychiatric diagnostic category) · is geðhvarfasýki (psychiatric diagnostic category) · fi kaksisuuntainen mielialahäiriö (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pl zaburzenie maniakalno-depresyjne (psychiatric diagnostic category) · oc tresvirament bipolar (psychiatric diagnostic category) · es trastorno bipolar (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ja 双極性障害 (psychiatric diagnostic category) · bg биполя́рно разстро́йство (psychiatric diagnostic category) · sh bipolarni poremećaj (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pl dwubiegunówka (psychiatric diagnostic category) · arz ذهان الهوس والاكتئاب (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ro tulburare bipolară afectivă (psychiatric diagnostic category) · sk bipolárna afektívna porucha (psychiatric diagnostic category) · cmn 躁鬱症 /躁郁症 (psychiatric diagnostic category) · lt dvipolis afektinis sutrikimas (psychiatric diagnostic category) · mk биполарно растројство (psychiatric diagnostic category) · tl kagusutang may dalawang dulo (psychiatric diagnostic category) · he הפרעה דו קוטבית (psychiatric diagnostic category) · lt bipolinis sutrikimas (psychiatric diagnostic category) · is geðhvörf (psychiatric diagnostic category) · nl bipolaire stoornis (psychiatric diagnostic category) · et bipolaarne häire (psychiatric diagnostic category) · hu bipoláris zavar (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pl dwubiegunowość (psychiatric diagnostic category) · he הפרעה ביפולרית (psychiatric diagnostic category) · cmn 雙相情感障礙 /双相情感障碍 (psychiatric diagnostic category) · da bipolar sindslidelse (psychiatric diagnostic category) · el διπολική διαταραχή (psychiatric diagnostic category) · cs bipolární porucha (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pl choroba afektywna dwubiegunowa (psychiatric diagnostic category) · th โรคอารมณ์สองขั้ว (psychiatric diagnostic category) · vi rối loạn lưỡng cực (psychiatric diagnostic category) · de bipolare Störung (psychiatric diagnostic category) · id gangguan bipolar (psychiatric diagnostic category) · no bipolar lidelse (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pl bipolaryzm (psychiatric diagnostic category) · sk bipolárna porucha (psychiatric diagnostic category) · eu desoreka bipolar (psychiatric diagnostic category) · cmn 躁狂抑鬱症 /躁狂抑郁症 (psychiatric diagnostic category) · hy բիպոլյար աֆեկտիվ խանգարում (psychiatric diagnostic category) · gl trastorno bipolar (psychiatric diagnostic category) · hy երկբևեռ հուզումնավոր խանգարում (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ko 양극성 장애 (psychiatric diagnostic category) · sh bipolarni afektivni poremećaj (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pl bipolarność (psychiatric diagnostic category) · sh биполарни афективни поремећај (psychiatric diagnostic category) · be біпаля́рны разла́д (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ru биполя́рное расстро́йство (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ar اضطراب ثنائي القطب (psychiatric diagnostic category) · pl zaburzenie afektywne dwubiegunowe (psychiatric diagnostic category) · ka ბიპოლარული აფექტური აშლილობა (psychiatric diagnostic category) · uk біполя́рний ро́злад (psychiatric diagnostic category) · sv bipolärt syndrom (psychiatric diagnostic category) · nan-hbl sò-ut-chèng (psychiatric diagnostic category)