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Signs and symptoms

Bipolar disorders are a group of disorders characterised by episodes of mania, or hypomania, and depression. In between episodes, mild symptoms of mania and/or depression may be present. Bipolar I disorder is determined by the existence of mania, which may include psychotic features, while bipolar II disorder is determined by less severe hypomania. Cyclothymic disorder is an overall milder form of bipolar disorder, however symptoms occur fairly often and constantly. Click on the links or the tabs below to access the information, or browse and search via the section on the left.

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General signs and symptoms

This category includes the evidence on the main signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder. These include mania, depression, and psychotic symptoms, and sleep disturbances, among others. Click on the links or the tabs below to access the information, or browse and search via the section on the left. Image: ©Benjavisa Ruangvaree - stock.adobe.com
Cognition

Cognition

Cognition involves mental actions or processes such as attention, memory, reasoning, planning, and social cognition. Research into cognition in people with bipolar disorder has found small anomalies across a range of thought processes in some people, which interfere with the individual’s ability to function. Click on the links or the tabs below to access the information, or browse via the drop-down menu on the left. Image: ©freshidea - Fotolia - stock.adobe.com

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