Management of bipolar II disorder by Michael M.C Wong

“…Bipolar II disorder (BP II) disorder was recognized as a distinct subtype in the DSM-IV classification. …”
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The existential crisis of bipolar II disorder by Michael Gitlin, Gin S. Malhi

“…Despite the evidence that no psychiatric disorder has discrete boundaries separating pathological and nonpathological states, and within a disorder, no clear differences separate subtypes-which would suggest a more dimensional approach-there are valid reasons to continue with our current categorical system, which distinguishes bipolar I from bipolar II disorder. Complicating the issue, a number of interested constituencies, including patients and their families, clinicians, scientists/researchers, and governmental agencies and insurance companies have different interests and needs in this controversy. …”
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Bipolar II disorder: principles of diagnostics and therapy by R G Akzhyguitov, V L Karnozov

“…The diagnostic criteria, clinical manifestations, psychological and social aspects and possibilities of therapy of bipolar II disorder are discussed.…”
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Personal recollections about the development of Bipolar II disorder by David L Dunner

“…Background: This paper reviews the development of Bipolar II disorder, defining the development of diagnosis and the current state of the art in treatment. …”
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Plasma BDNF and Cytokines Correlated with Protein Biomarkers for Bipolar II Disorder by Sheng-Yu Lee, Tzu-Yun Wang, Ru-Band Lu, Liang-Jen Wang, Cheng-Ho Chang, Yung-Chih Chiang, Chih-Chuan Pan, Kuo-Wang Tsai

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Poorer sustained attention in bipolar I than bipolar II disorder by Chen Shih-Heng, Chen Shiou-Lan, Wu Jo, Chang Yun-Hsuan, Lee Sheng-Yu, Kung Chian-Huei, Chu Chun-Hsien, Lee I-Hui, Yeh Tzung-Lieh, Yang Yen-Kuang, Lu Ru-Band

“…The majority of previous studies have only focused on bipolar I disorder (BP I), owing to underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis of bipolar II disorder (BP II). With the refinement of the bipolar spectrum paradigm, the goal of this study was to compare the sustained attention of interepisode patients with BP I to those with BP II.…”
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Comparing Neurocognitive Profile of Patients with Borderline Personality and Bipolar-II Disorders by Valiolah Akbari, Parvin Rahmatinejad, Seyed Davood Mohammadi

“…Objective: The present study was conducted to compare neurocognitive profile in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar II disorder (BD-II) and to find whether BPD can be classified as one of bipolar spectrum disorders. …”
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Impairment in Emotional Intelligence May Be Mood-Dependent in Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorders by Shih-Yu Kuo, Yun-Hsuan Chang, Yun-Hsuan Chang, Yun-Hsuan Chang, Yun-Hsuan Chang, Tzu-Yun Wang, Huai-Hsuan Tseng, Huai-Hsuan Tseng, Chih-Chun Huang, Po See Chen, Po See Chen, Hsien-Yuan Lane, Hsien-Yuan Lane, Hsien-Yuan Lane, Yen Kuang Yang, Yen Kuang Yang, Yen Kuang Yang, Ru-Band Lu, Ru-Band Lu

“…However, whether this deficit is affected by mood or subtype is unclear.Objectives:The aim of this study was to investigate whether an EI deficit is mood-dependent, and which mood symptoms have more impact on EI in BD.Methods: Two hundred and thirty participants aged between 18 and 65 years old were recruited [130 BD patients (51 bipolar I disorder (BDI) and 79 bipolar II disorder (BDII): 39.2% males; 91 healthy controls (HCs): 48.4% males)]. …”
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Correlates of impulsive and hostile behavior in patients with borderline personality disorder and bipolar II disorder by Ali Reza Shafiee-Kandjani, Asghar Arfaie, Amir Bozorg-Esfangareh, Salman Safikhanlou, Aydin Arfaie, Mohsen Jafarzadeh- Ghareziaaddin

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The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Couples on Marital Adjustment in Men with Bipolar II Disorder by مصطفی عرب ورنوسفادرانی, مریم‌ فاتحی‌زاده, فاطمه بهرامی, رضوان ‌السادات جزایری, امراله ابراهیمی

“…The effectiveness of couples-based ACT in men with bipolar II disorder was validated to improve the marital adjustment. …”
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Am I Really Bipolar? Personal Accounts of the Experience of Being Diagnosed With Bipolar II Disorder by Cecilia Johansson, Andrzej Werbart

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Identification of potential plasma protein biomarkers for bipolar II disorder: a preliminary/exploratory study by Sheng-Yu Lee, Tzu-Yun Wang, Ru-Band Lu, Liang-Jen Wang, Sung-Chou Li, Chi-Ying Tu, Cheng-Ho Chang, Yung-Chih Chiang, Kuo-Wang Tsai

“…Abstract The diagnostic peripheral biomarkers are still lacking for the bipolar II disorder (BD-II). We used isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification technology to identify five upregulated candidate proteins [matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9), phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase subunit beta (FARSB), peroxiredoxin 2 (PRDX2), carbonic anhydrase 1 (CA-1), and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9)] for the diagnosis of BD-II. …”
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Comparison of Hypomanic Symptoms Between Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorders: A Network Perspective by Wei Bai, Wei Bai, Wei Bai, Yuan Feng, Sha Sha, Qinge Zhang, Teris Cheung, Dexing Zhang, Zhaohui Su, Chee H. Ng, Yu-Tao Xiang, Yu-Tao Xiang, Yu-Tao Xiang

“…BackgroundHypomanic symptoms between bipolar-I disorder (BD-I) and bipolar-II disorder (BD-II) are often indistinguishable in clinical practice. …”
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Differences and Similarities in Attentional Bias between Patients with Bipolar II Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder by Maryam Taghavijeloudar, Roshanak Khodabakhsh Pirkalani, Zohreh Khosravi

“…Materials and methods: In this causal-comparative study, attentional bias was compared between 52 patients with bipolar II disorder and 50 patients with borderline personality disorder attending cognitive disorder and psychological clinics in Babol, Iran. …”
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The social cognitive ability in Han Chinese euthymic patients with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder by Yu Chia Liu, Huai-Hsuan Tseng, Yun-Hsuan Chang, Hui Hua Chang, Yen Kuang Yang, Po See Chen

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Rapid cycling bipolar-II disorder presenting as hypomanic episodes associated with menstruation: a case report by Sayanti Ghosh

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The aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 polymorphisms on neuropsychological performance in bipolar II disorder with or without comorbid anxiety disorder. by Ru-Band Lu, Yun-Hsuan Chang, Tzu-Yun Wang, Sheng-Yu Lee, Po See Chen, Yen Kuang Yang

“…The association between dopamine metabolic enzymes and cognitive performance in patients with bipolar II disorder (BP-II) comorbid with AD is unclear. …”
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Disrupted Cerebellar Connectivity With the Central Executive Network and the Default-Mode Network in Unmedicated Bipolar II Disorder by Xiaomei Luo, Xiaomei Luo, Guanmao Chen, Guanmao Chen, Yanbin Jia, JiaYing Gong, JiaYing Gong, Shaojuan Qiu, Shaojuan Qiu, Shuming Zhong, Lianping Zhao, Lianping Zhao, Feng Chen, Feng Chen, Shunkai Lai, Zhangzhang Qi, Zhangzhang Qi, Li Huang, Li Huang, Ying Wang, Ying Wang

“…The present study aims to investigate the FC between the cerebellum and cerebrum, particularly the central executive network (CEN) and the default-mode network (DMN) in bipolar II disorder (BD II).Methods: Ninety-four patients with unmedicated BD II depression and 100 healthy controls (HCs) underwent the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Manic episode following psilocybin use in a man with bipolar II disorder: a case report by Haniya J. Halim, Bradley G. Burk, Rachel E. Fargason, Badari Birur

“…We describe a case of a 21-year-old male with a recent diagnosis of bipolar II disorder who developed a manic episode following the ingestion of psilocybin in the form of hallucinogenic mushrooms. …”
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Characteristics of Alpha Band Frequency in Adolescents with Bipolar II Disorder: A Resting-State QEEG Study. by Mahdi Moeini, Ali Khaleghi, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

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