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Bipolar disorder (BD) is one type of mood disorder recognized by the DSM-IV. There are three divisions of BD: bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymia (also bipolar disorder not otherwise specified- rapid cycling bipolar disorder). BD is characterized by periods of mania with interruptions of depression. The different types of BD are characterized by different severities of depression and mania. BD is caused by a combination of factors including genetic factors, neurological factors, and environmental factors. BD effects 1 percent of the population (age 18 and over) in a given year. Typically the onset of BD is between late adolescence and early adulthood, though it often takes five years or more for a patient to get diagnosed. BD can develop during childhood and early adolescence, but it is rare. BD is equally prevalent in males and females excluding patients with rapid cycling BD. African Americans, compared to whites, are under diagnosed with BD; they often get......

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