Table 1 Some key boundaries in Bipolar Spectrum Disorders. The table lists some of the important diagnostic boundaries in bipolar spectrum disorders and the criteria used in making diagnostic decisions at these boundaries.
Boundary | Criteria on which decision based |
|---|---|
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 |