About Bipolar Disorder: Wrong Diagnosis Way Too Often

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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping and Support From Marcia Purse, your Guide to Bipolar Disorder As I've mentioned before, it took a long time for me to get a correct diagnosis of bipolar II disorder, despite years of psychotherapy and counseling and even a hypomanic response to my first antidepressant. Information keeps piling up that this happens to a majority of people who have bipolar disorder. 59% of Psychotherapists Missed Bipolar Diagnosis In a new study, the majority of psychotherapists presented with a hypothetical patient made a wrong diagnosis anywhere from 43% to 80% of the time depending on the number of hypomanic symptoms presented. Symptoms of Hypomania The two symptoms of hypomania that made a correct diagnosis in the study above more likely were reduced need for sleep (47%) and distractability (57%). This article lists all the symptoms that are used as diagnostic criteria for hypomania and thus, bipolar 2 disorder. See More About:  diagnosing bipolar disorder  dsm-iv  hypomania Symptoms of Mania Many of the symptoms of mania are the same as those for hypomania, but there are some important differences, listed in this article. See More About:  diagnosing bipolar disorder  dsm-iv  mania What Is Cylothymia? Cyclothymia is often thought of "mild" bipolar disorder, but it can have a profound effect on patients. See More About:  symptoms of bipolar disorder  hypomania  depression Bipolar Disorder Ads Bipolar Disorder Bi Polar Symptoms Bipolar Psychosis Bipolar Illness Bipolar Causes Featured Articles Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder What Is Dysphoria? What Are Hallucinations? What Is Pressured Speech? About Bipolar Disorder on Facebook Follow on Twitter   More from About.com Top 10 Media Stories of 2010 Discover which blame games, survival stories and key media figures under fire made our list. More> Ten Best Talk Show Moments Oprah and Conan left to start new ventures, but there were a few other shocks and surprises in 2010. More> This newsletter is written by: Marcia Purse Bipolar Disorder Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Bipolar Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What Is Bipolar Disorder? Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Our Community for Bipolar Disorder Advertisement