{"id":503,"date":"2020-07-28T21:23:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T21:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/abnormalpsych\/?post_type=chapter&p=503"},"modified":"2021-01-13T02:18:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T02:18:55","slug":"introduction-to-bipolar-and-related-disorders","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-abnormalpsych\/chapter\/introduction-to-bipolar-and-related-disorders\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Bipolar and Related Disorders","rendered":"Introduction to Bipolar and Related Disorders"},"content":{"raw":"

What you'll learn to do: examine bipolar and related disorders<\/h2>\r\n\"A\r\n\r\nBipolar disorder is characterized by mood states that vacillate between sadness and euphoria; a diagnosis of bipolar disorder requires experiencing at least one manic episode, which is defined as a period of extreme euphoria, irritability, and increased activity. Mood disorders appear to have a genetic component, with genetic factors playing a more prominent role in bipolar disorder than in depression.","rendered":"

What you’ll learn to do: examine bipolar and related disorders<\/h2>\n

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Bipolar disorder is characterized by mood states that vacillate between sadness and euphoria; a diagnosis of bipolar disorder requires experiencing at least one manic episode, which is defined as a period of extreme euphoria, irritability, and increased activity. Mood disorders appear to have a genetic component, with genetic factors playing a more prominent role in bipolar disorder than in depression.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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