PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2 -- Not all children with bipolar disorder may be getting properly identified because they fall just short of meeting diagnostic criteria for the disorder–criteria that is based on ...

Bipolar disorders include several disorders of emotion, energy and thought that are characterized by biphasic mood episodes of mania or hypomania and depression and are expressed as recurrent episodes ...

Mania and hypomania are disorders where chemical imbalances in the brain cause an abnormally and persistently elevated mood. While this may sound useful or even enjoyable, in reality, these conditions ...

Bipolar symptoms in children An adolescent experiencing a manic, hypomanic, or depressive episode may have a range of symptoms. Each mood episode could last for several days or weeks, and the symptoms ...

Bipolar disorders, or manic-depressive illness, is a group of disorders characterized by the presence of pronounced high-energy phases known as manic episodes. Typically, unusual shifts in mood and ...

Manic episodes are a hallmark of bipolar disorder, characterized by an elevated mood, increased energy, and heightened activity levels. Understanding the duration of these episodes is crucial for ...

Bipolar disorders, or manic-depressive illness, is a group of disorders characterized by the presence of pronounced high-energy phases known as manic episodes. Typically, unusual shifts in mood and ...

More than 6 million American adults have bipolar disorder, a mental illness that causes extreme moods that swing from emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and crushing lows (depression). It's safe to ...

CLEVELAND - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $7.8 million renewal grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for the long-term study of manic symptoms ...

The approval of medicines called second-generation antipsychotics has allowed bipolar I and other associated conditions to be treated. A person with bipolar I disorder can go through various mood ...