Boundary | Criteria on which decision based |
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Major Depression (with Sub-clinical hypomanias) v. Bipolar II Disorder | Number and duration of hypomanic-like symptoms |
Bipolar I v. Bipolar II Disorder | Impairment and duration |
Bipolar I v. Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type | Occurrence and timing of psychotic symptoms |
Schizophrenia v. Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type | Balance of psychotic and affective symptoms |