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Depression - College Paper

Depression

Manic depressive disorder--or bipolar disorder, as it is more commonly called--is a mood disorder characterized by extreme mood swings from manic (euphoric, reckless) to profoundly depressed. These mood swings may occur every few weeks or months, greatly interfering with the lives of its sufferers.There are two types of bipolar disorder. Those diagnosed with bipolar I disorder have had at least one major manic episode, regardless of occurrence of past depressive episodes. Individuals with bipolar II disorder have had at least one hypomanic episode, which is a shorter, less severe manic episode, and one episode of depression. In bipolar II disorder, depressive episodes last much longer than ...

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Added: 4/12/2011 11:49:03 PM
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Category: Psychology
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