Bipolar disorders: differential diagnosis

Psychiatric differentials of mania

• Major unipolar depression
• Schizoaffective disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Anxiety disorders
• Personality disorders: borderline or antisocial
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Medical differentials of mania

Drug differentials of mania

Medical differential of depression

Neurological differentials of depression

Drug differentials of depression

References

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Related checklists

• Bipolar disorders: risk factors
• Bipolar disorders: clinical features
• Bipolar disorders: co-morbid diseases
• Bipolar disorders: management