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bipolar II

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bipolar II
n.
See dysphoric hypomania.
Patient discussion about bipolar II.

Q. What is Bipolar Ii Disorder, I have never heard of it with the ii?

A. i'm sorry to hear...it is difficult to diagnose because it doesn't have a major effect on life. it's like you are in a bad mood all the time.
what the psychiatrists said about Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
it sounds a bit extreme but it is a very efficiant treatment for bipolar disorder. maybe it can help bipolar II?
ECT is a psychiatric treatment that uses an electrical current to cause a brief seizure of the central nervous system while the patient is under anesthesia. Studies have repeatedly found that ECT is the most effective treatment for depression that is not relieved with medications.

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Bipolar I refers to individuals who experience depression alternating with out-of-control or psychotic mania, and Bipolar II refers to those who suffer depression and experience hypomanic episodes without loss of control or psychosis.
A closer examination of bipolar disorder in school-age children by Bernes, Kerry B. / Professional School Counseling
Some people, however, never develop severe mania but instead experience milder episodes of hypomania that alternate with depression; this form of the illness is called bipolar II disorder.
Bipolar Disorder by Pamphlet by: National Institute of Mental Health
Five percent of the clients were diagnosed with non-schizophrenic disorders, including bipolar II disorder (n=2) and delusional disorder (n=1).
An Individualized Job Engagement Approach for Persons with Severe ... by Burke, Suzanne C. Senn / The Journal of Rehabilitation
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