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Nursing Interventions In The Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder
Diagnosis Bipolar Disorder: “Bipolar disorder is a severe biologic illness characterized by recurrent fluctuations in mood. Typically, patients experience alternating episodes in which mood is abnormally elevated or abnormally depressed-separated by periods in which mood is relatively normal.” (Lehne, 2004, p. 321)
The following is a short synopsis according to the DSM-IV-TR, “Criteria for Bipolar Disorder” [...]Nov 27th, 2009 | Filed under IPT



