What is the difference between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder?

What will be an ideal response?


A diagnosis of bipolar I is made when there has been a manic episode. This diagnosis is made with or without the occurrence of a bout of major depression. In bipolar II, there is at least one episode of major depression and a hypomanic episode. If the individual with bipolar II exhibits a manic episode, a diagnosis of bipolar I is warranted.

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A. automobile accidents B. murder C. drug overdose D. suicide

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Latino and Asian Indian mothers try to make sure that their children do not get the "evil eye" by:

a. keeping a knife in the room or area where the baby sleeps.. b. Keeping a dead animal's eye hidden in the house during pregnancy and for the first year of the child's life. c. placing a large black dot on their child's forehead.. d. holding them at all times until they turn one year of age.

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Native Americans have higher rates of __________ than those from other ethnic backgrounds

a. congenital heart failure c. arthritis b. diabetes d. pancreatic cancer

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When a student uses a large number of relatively short study sessions in order to prepare for an exam, this student is using __________ practice

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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