Understanding and knowing Bipolar Disorder

What is Bipolar Disorder?

Mood disorders, but the way of thinking is still relatively good, episodic, repetitive (=recurrent) and can last a lifetime

Epidemiology:

1. May be a accompanied by psychotic 47-75%
2. Have suicidal thought 15-20%
3. In general, the educational and sosio-economic groups are high
4. Ratio depression male : female = 1:2
5. Ratio manic male : female = 1:1
6. presence of genetic factors (=have family Bipolar disorder) 60-65%