A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence.
Also Known As:
Manic Depressive Psychosis; Depression, Bipolar; Bipolar Disorders; Manic Disorders; Psychoses, Manic-Depressive; Bipolar Affective Psychosis; Bipolar Depression; Bipolar Mood Disorders; Depression, Manic; Depressions, Manic; Disorder, Bipolar; Disorder, Bipolar Mood; Disorder, Manic; Mood Disorder, Bipolar; Psychoses, Bipolar Affective; Psychoses, Manic Depressive; Psychosis, Bipolar Affective; Psychosis, Manic Depressive; Affective Psychosis, Bipolar; Bipolar Disorder Type 1; Bipolar Disorder Type 2; Bipolar Mood Disorder; Manic Depression; Manic Disorder; Manic-Depressive Psychosis; Psychosis, Manic-Depressive; Type 1 Bipolar Disorder; Type 2 Bipolar Disorder