Unipolar and bipolar depression: different of the same?

The diagnostic boundary between recurrent unipolar depression and bipolar disorder may not be clear-cut and, further, the symptoms of unipolar depression compared with bipolar depression (although similar) are subtly different. Here we review the potential implications for clinical practice and rese...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 2011-10, Vol.199 (4), p.272-274
Main Authors: Smith, Daniel J, Craddock, Nick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antidepressants
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis
Bipolar Disorder - drug therapy
Clinical research
Comorbidity
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - drug therapy
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Emotional disorders
Epidemiology
Humans
Mental depression
Primary care
Psychiatry
Recurrent
Studies
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Summary:The diagnostic boundary between recurrent unipolar depression and bipolar disorder may not be clear-cut and, further, the symptoms of unipolar depression compared with bipolar depression (although similar) are subtly different. Here we review the potential implications for clinical practice and research of new thinking about the relationship between recurrent unipolar depression and bipolar disorder.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.bp.111.092726