Posted by judy1 on April 29, 2002, at 2:55:25
In reply to bipolar I without depression?, posted by mat on April 27, 2002, at 11:12:41
Hi!
It's really rare but does happen, (mania without depression). Remember the DSM is just a tool for classification for insurance companies mostly and sponsered by pharmaceutical companies so they can target drugs at a specific 'label'. I know my shrink who specializes in bipolar told me he only had 1 patient among several hundred bp 1's that just had 1 manic episode and he didn't keep her on drugs long term. Usually when something like that happens it's in response to an AD or organic disorder, but like I said it happens. A manic episode (or hypomanic episode) is what differentiates unipolar and bipolar disorder. Did I make sense? Take care, Judy
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