Posted by SLS on June 20, 2008, at 13:21:44
In reply to what is unipolar?, posted by happee_place on June 20, 2008, at 12:48:14
> ive never heard of that before?
The term "unipolar affective disorder" is used interchangeably with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). This is to help distinguish between MDD and bipolar disorder. The distinction between diagnoses is important because it helps to choose the treatments that are best suited to the disorder.
- Scott
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