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Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder

by Cynthia M. Johnson, MA

En Español (Spanish Version)

Diagnosis

Talking to Your Doctor

Living With Bipolar Disorder

Resource Guide

Bipolar disorder is diagnosed based on a person's symptoms, health history, and the results of a mental health exam.

Tests may also be done to rule out other causes of your health problems.

REFERENCES:

Bipolar disorder. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:https://www.dynamed.com/condition/bipolar-disorder. Updated September 9, 2019. Accessed October 10, 2019.

Bipolar disorder in adults. National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder-tr-15-3679/index.shtml. Updated October 2018. Accessed October 10, 2019.

Yatham LN, Kennedy SH, et al. Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) 2018 guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord. 2018 Mar;20(2):97-170.

Last reviewed September 2019 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Rimas Lukas, MD Last Updated 11/3/2020

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