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Bipolar II Disorder Specifiers

Last Updated 10 Aug 2006, 05:35 +04:00

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The following specifiers for Bipolar II Disorder should be used to indicate the nature of the current episode or, if the full criteria are not currently met for a Hypomanic or Major Depressive Episode, the nature of the most recent episode:

Hypomanic. This specifier is used if the current (or most recent) episode is a Hypomanic Episode.

Depressed. This specifier is used if the current (or most recent) episode is a Major Depressive Episode.

If the full criteria are currently met for a Major Depressive Episode, the following specifiers may be used to describe the current clinical status of the episode and to describe features of the current episode:

Mild, Moderate, Severe Without Psychotic Features, Severe With Psychotic Features

Chronic

With Catatonic Features

With Melancholic Features

With Atypical Features

With Postpartum Onset

If the full criteria are not currently met for a Hypomanic or Major Depressive Episode, the following specifiers may be used to describe the current clinical status of the Bipolar II Disorder and to describe features of the most recent Major Depressive Episode (only if it is the most recent type of mood episode):

In Partial Remission, In Full Remission

Chronic

With Catatonic Features

With Melancholic Features

With Atypical Features

With Postpartum Onset

The following specifiers may be used to indicate the pattern or frequency of episodes:

Longitudinal Course Specifiers (With and Without Interepisode Recovery)

With Seasonal Pattern (applies only to the pattern of Major Depressive Episodes)

With Rapid Cycling




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