What's the difference between 1 and 2?

What's the REAL difference between Bipolar 1 and 2?

Bipolar II Disorder

1. Presence (or history) of one or more Major Depressive Episodes.
2. Presence (or history) of at least one Hypomanic Episode.
3. There has never been a Manic Episode or a Mixed Episode.
4. The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform Disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
5. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

Hypomanic. This specifier is used if the current (or most recent) episode is a Hypomanic Episode.

Depressed. This specifier is used if the current (or most recent) episode is a Major Depressive Episode.

Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode

1. Presence of only one Manic Episode and no past Major Depressive Episodes.
Note: Recurrence is defined as either a change in polarity from depression or an interval of at least 2 months without manic symptoms.
2. The Manic Episode is not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Hypomanic

1. Currently (or most recently) in a Hypomanic Episode.
2. There has previously been at least one Manic Episode or Mixed Episode.
3. The mood symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
4. The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic

1. Currently (or most recently) in a Manic Episode.
2. There has previously been at least one Major Depressive Episode, Manic Episode or Mixed Episode.
3. The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed

1. Currently (or most recently) in a Mixed Episode.
2. There has previously been at least one Major Depressive Episode, Manic Episode or Mixed Episode.
3. The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed

1. Currently (or most recently) in a Major Depressive Episode.
2. There has previously been at least one Manic Episode or Mixed Episode.
3. The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.

Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Unspecified

1. Criteria, except for duration, are currently (or most recently) met for a Manic, a Hypomanic, a Mixed, or a Major Depressive Episode.
2. There has previously been at least one Manic Episode or Mixed Episode.
3. The mood symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
4. The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not better accounted for by Schizoaffective Disorder and are not superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
5. The mood symptoms in Criteria A and B are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication, or other treatment) or a general medical condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism).

source: a silver lining . org

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