TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 54. Bipolar Disorders A1 - Park, Susie H. A2 - Sutton, S. Scott PY - 2011 T2 - McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide AB - Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depressive disorder, is a recurrent psychiatric illness characterized by recurring episodes of mania and depression. There can be extreme shifts in mood, energy level, thinking, and daily functioning and activities. Bipolar patients require lifelong treatment to control their symptoms. Bipolar disorder affects 2.6% of the US population over the age of 18 and has a lifetime prevalence of 1%.1-2 Bipolar disorders are more common in women.2 The mean age of onset for bipolar disorder is 21 and often begins in adolescence or early adulthood.2 There is a high comorbidity of substance use disorders in bipolar disorders. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7254936 ER -