Bipolar disorders: differential diagnosis
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Bipolar disorders: differential diagnosis. Major unipolar depression, Schizoaffective disorder, Schizophrenia. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Psychiatric differentials of mania
- Major unipolar depression
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety disorders
- Personality disorders: borderline or antisocial
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Medical differentials of mania
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Drug differentials of mania
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Medical differential of depression
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Neurological differentials of depression
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Drug differentials of depression
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References
- Hilty DM, Leamon MH, Lim RF, Kelly RH, Hales RE. A review of bipolar disorder in adults. Psychiatry (Edgmont) 2006; 3:43-55.
- McIntyre RS, Calabrese JR. Bipolar depression: the clinical characteristics and unmet needs of a complex disorder. Curr Med Res Opin 2019; 35:1993-2005.
- Connolly KR, Thase ME. The clinical management of bipolar disorder: a review of evidence-based guidelines. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2011; 13:PCC.10r01097.
- Price AL, Marzani-Nissen GR. Bipolar disorders: a review. Am Fam Physician 2012; 85:483-493.
