Table 1 Bipolar disorder (BD) types, from BD-0 to BD-6
BD type | Description |
|---|---|
BD-0 | Schizophrenia |
BD-1/2 | Schizobipolar disorder |
BD-I | 'Classic' bipolar disorder |
BD-I1/2 | Depression with protracted hypomania |
BD-II | Hypomania plus major depression |
BD-II1/2 | Depression superimposed on cyclothymic temperament |
BD-III | Recurrent depression, plus hypomania occurring solely in association with antidepressant or other somatotherapy |
BD-III1/2 | Mood swings that persist beyond stimulant and/or alcohol abuse |
BD-IV | Depression superimposed on a hyperthymic temperament |
BD-V | Recurrent depressions without discrete hypomania, but mixed hypomanic episodes (irritability/agitation/racing thoughts) during depression |
BD-VI | Bipolarity in the frame of dementia |