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Bipolar disorder affects men and women equally. It usually appears between ages 15- 25.
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The source of bipolar disorder has not been clearly defined. Because two-thirds of bipolar patients have a family history of emotional disorders, researchers have searched for a genetic link to the disorder.
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The source of bipolar disorder has not been clearly defined. Because two-thirds of bipolar patients have a family history of affective or emotional disorders, researchers have searched for a genetic link to the disorder.
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These include the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III(MCMI-III), Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory II(MMPI-2), the Internal State Scale(ISS), the Self-Report Manic Inventory(SRMI), and the Young Mania Rating Scale(YMRS). The tests a...
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There is significant evidence that correlates BT II with genetic causes. Studies have shown monozygotic twins (identical twins) have an 80% concordance rate (presence of the same disorder in twins).
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Like other mental illnesses, multiple factors together may contribute to the illness. Bipolar disorder has a strong genetic component.
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The source of bipolar disorder has not been clearly defined. Because two-thirds of bipolar patients have a family history of affective or emotional disorders, researchers have searched for a genetic link to the disorder.
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Several studies have uncovered a number of possible genetic connections to the predisposition for bipolar disorder. A 2003 study found that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder could have similar genetic causes that arise from certain problems with ...
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