Abstract | OBJECTIVES: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders guidelines provide only a partial solution to the nosology and treatment of bipolar disorder in that disorders with common symptoms and biological correlates may be categorized separately because of superficial differences related to behavior, life history, and temperament. The relationship is explored between extremely rapid switching forms of bipolar disorder, in which manic and depressive symptoms are either mixed or switch rapidly, and forms of borderline personality disorder in which affective lability is a prominent symptom. METHODS: A MedLine search was conducted of articles that focused on rapid cycling in bipolar disorder, emphasizing recent publications (2001-2004). RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Dean F Mackinnon, Ronald Pies |
Journal | Bipolar disorders
(Bipolar Disord)
Vol. 8
Issue 1
Pg. 1-14
(Feb 2006)
ISSN: 1398-5647 [Print] Denmark |
PMID | 16411976
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Anticonvulsants
- Antimanic Agents
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Anticonvulsants
(therapeutic use)
- Antimanic Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Bipolar Disorder
(diagnosis, drug therapy, genetics, psychology)
- Borderline Personality Disorder
(diagnosis, drug therapy, genetics, psychology)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cyclothymic Disorder
(diagnosis, drug therapy, genetics, psychology)
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
(genetics)
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Parenting
(psychology)
- Pregnancy
- Risk Factors
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