Bipolar Spectrum Disorder may Be Under-recognized for Spectrum Disorder: Study
...metimes called subthreshold bipolar disorder, have manic and depressive symptoms as well, but they do not meet strict criteria for any specific type of bipolar disorder noted in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), the reference manual for psychiatric disorders. Nonetheless,...A new study has linked bipolar disorder or manic depression with accelerated shrinking of the brain. Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition defined as recurrent episodes of significant disturbance in moods. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Andrew McIntosh at the...