How Do Bipolar Disorder Type I & Type II Differ?
Traditionally, bipolar disorder type II (BDII) has been thought to be less severe—and less disabling—than bipolar disorder type I (BDI). Experts believe this characterization might be attributed to the fact that the mood elevation in BDII, known as hypomania, typically does not cause the significant impairment or psychosis caused by mania as is the case with BDI.
While previous research has addressed whether these two illnesses differ in ways other than how they are defined from a clinical standpoint, there have …
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