User:Kucharczj/Bipolar II disorder

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Bipolar II is more common than Bipolar I, while Bipolar II and major depressive disorder have about the same rate of diagnosis.

According to an article from the International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, scientists think that it could be beneficial to eliminate Bipolar II, to reduce the confusion between Bipolar I and Bipolar II. However, it is uncertain whether now is the right time to implement the change, as more studies about BP II are conducted continuously.

Bipolar II disorder has an estimated global lifetime prevalence of 0.4–1.1%.

People with bipolar disorders are approximately 20–30 times more likely to die by suicide compared with the general population. Indeed, approximately 30–50% of adults with bipolar disorders have a lifetime history of suicide attempts, with an estimated 15–20% of affected people dying by suicide.

Medication
Quetiapine has been shown to help to prevent recurrence in mania and depression.

Prognosis
Women are more prone to rapid cycling between hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes.

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Bipolar disorder

Hypomania

Major depressive disorder

Substance use disorder

Quetiapine

Cognitive behavioral therapy