Posted by Mitch on June 23, 2001, at 10:17:06
In reply to Re: What's worked 4 folks 4 BP II or other maladies?, posted by MM on June 23, 2001, at 0:02:53
> I guess you can't edit on here. Is one one hour session with me and one with a family member enough for this diagnosis?
Well, if you have met the "criteria" for a hypomanic episode just *once* then according to the current DSM-IV (the book that the APA considers their diagnostic bible) then you are bipolarII. They used to differentiate (I think) however between people that only were hypomanic due to an antidepressant or alcohol/street drugs. But they don't any more. I think some pdocs may still not consider bipolar diagnosis if it is due to alcohol/street drugs/antidepressants.
Mitch
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