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What is the difference between Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression?
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drmalone
Chronos 2 asked:
Every time I search for facts on Manic Depression, I get stuff on Bipolar Disorder instead, so is it the same thing?
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Every time I search for facts on Manic Depression, I get stuff on Bipolar Disorder instead, so is it the same thing?
Bipolar Depression
Posted on: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 8:31 pm Psychology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
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Yes, they are the same thing…
Because the terms “bipolar disorder” and “manic depression” are often used independently in the popular media, it is a fairly common presumption that they describe two separate conditions of ill health.
But bipolar disorder and manic depression are the same thing, nomenclature notwithstanding. This insight and others about the illness are offered by Robert C. Risinger, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.
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July 4th, 2008 at 8:27 amYes, they are the same thing – manic depression is just the old name for bipolar disorder.
July 5th, 2008 at 6:03 pmI believe mental health professionals no longer use the term manic-depression, now it is officially called bipolar disorder.
Occasionally the DSM changes the names of certain disorders. For example there is no longer such a thing as ADD, now there is only ADHD with or without hyperactivity.
However, once a certain name has been used for so long, the name kinda sticks.
July 6th, 2008 at 8:51 pm