bipolar spectrum
Mania-depression range
Bipolar spectrum refers to the range of mood disorders characterized by episodes of elevated and depressed states, from full bipolar I disorder through milder forms like bipolar II and cyclothymia.
The spectrum concept recognizes that these conditions exist on a continuum rather than as discrete categories: Her symptoms didn't fit classic bipolar disorder but fell somewhere on the bipolar spectrum.
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- manic episodePeriod of abnormal elation
- depressionProlonged low state
- depressive episodeSustained period of clinical melancholy
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
mood swings · cycling · hypomania · episodes · lithium · brain chemistry · swings · rapid · mixed · mixed state · crash · euphoria · irritability · diagnosis · stability · triggers · medication · highs
bipolar spectrumemotional stability
Resilient, even-keeled temperament
equanimity · even-keeled · level-headedness · unflappable · even keel
bipolar spectrummajor depressive disorder
Psychiatric illness causing persistent despair
dysthymia · anxiety disorders · grief · situational depression · personality disorders
bipolar spectrummental wellness
Healthy state of mind
psychological health · emotional health · mental health · sound mind
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