| Bipolar disorder | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry  |
| Symptoms | mood instability, psychosis in some cases |
| Complications | suicide |
| Usual onset | 25 years of age |
| Causes | Complex |
| Differential diagnosis | Other bipolar disorders, borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder |
| Treatment | Therapy, mood stabilizing medication such as lithium |
| Medication | Lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics |
| Deaths | 6% die by suicide [citation needed] |
Bipolar I disorder (BD-I; pronounced "type one bipolar disorder") is a type of bipolar spectrum disorder characterized by the occurrence of at least one manic episode, with or without mixed or psychotic features.[1] Most people also, at other times, have one or more depressive episodes.[2] Typically, these manic episodes can last at least 7 days for most of each day to the extent that the individual may need medical attention, while the depressive episodes last at least 2 weeks.[3]
It is a type of bipolar disorder and conforms to the classic concept of manic-depressive illness, which can include psychosis during mood episodes.[4]
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