In order to diagnose a patient with bipolar disorder, a doctor must have evidence of both the highs and lows, says HealthMaker Herbert Pardes, MD, CEO of New York Presbyterian Healthcare System. In this video, he explains how this happens.
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Bipolar I'd have to have evidence of both the low and the high. So I need both the patient's reports of that whatever evidence I can get out from the patient or the people that that's what's happening. One of the things that's concerning this is focusing on the profession itself and the providers is that sometimes we tend to hook on to diagnosis like hyperactive disorder in children or bipolar and all of a sudden everybody's bipolar.
I think it's overstated and the profession has to be more careful in terms of how it makes diagnosis.
Bipolar disorder, also called manic depression, is characterized by extreme mood swings. Experts discuss the symptoms of bipolar disorder and share tips for effective treatment.
