Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Bipolar II disorder: a review.

Michael Berk1, Seetal Dodd

  • 1Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne, Swanston Centre, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. mikebe@barwonhealth.org.au

Bipolar Disorders
|January 19, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Bipolar II disorder is common, often presenting as depression, leading to missed diagnoses. More research is needed on its distinct features and effective mood stabilizer treatments.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Oxidative stress may be a common mechanism linking major depression and osteoporosis.

Acta neuropsychiatrica·2016
Same author

Depression is a risk factor for incident coronary heart disease in women: An 18-year longitudinal study.

Journal of affective disorders·2016
Same author

The addition of depression to the Framingham Risk Equation model for predicting coronary heart disease risk in women.

Preventive medicine·2016
Same author

T helper 17 cells may drive neuroprogression in major depressive disorder: Proposal of an integrative model.

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews·2016
Same author

Trajectory and predictors of quality of life in first episode psychotic mania.

Journal of affective disorders·2016
Same author

The Putative Use of Lithium in Alzheimer's Disease.

Current Alzheimer research·2016

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Bipolar II disorder is a prevalent mood disorder.
  • It is characterized by hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes.
  • Diagnosis can be challenging due to depressive symptoms being the primary presentation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current knowledge on bipolar II disorder.
  • To highlight diagnostic challenges and treatment gaps.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
  • Medline search and hand search of relevant studies were performed.

Main Results:

  • Bipolar II disorder affects 3-5% of the population.
  • Hypomania recognition is key, but depression often masks the condition, leading to misdiagnosis.
  • Limited evidence suggests mood stabilizers may be beneficial; psychosocial therapies show promise but lack specific research.
  • Antidepressant efficacy is suggested short-term, but long-term maintenance data is absent.

Conclusions:

  • Despite its clinical significance, research on bipolar II disorder is limited.
  • Further studies are needed to understand its unique characteristics and optimize management strategies.

Related Experiment Videos