Challenges and Clinical Aspects of Diagnosing Bipolar Depression

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More Dysfunction From Depression Than Mania in
Outpatients Who Screened Positive for Bipolar on
the Mood Disorder Questionnaire
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Depression
80
Mania
70
60
Days ()
50
40
30
20
10
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Disruptive Symptomsa
Impairment in Workb
Impairment in Social Lifeb
Impairment in Family Lifeb
aWithin 12 months prior to survey bWithin 4
weeks prior to survey. Calabrese JR, et al. J
Clin Psychiatry. 2004651499-1504.