Posted by BryanII on November 2, 2006, at 21:45:23
In reply to Re: Unipolar v bipolar:Where do we draw the line? » clint878, posted by linkadge on November 2, 2006, at 20:30:30
This is a useful perspective. It really helped me get a better diagnosis and more effective medication (and understanding for self-management).
My reading is that in the "new" approach, recurrence is central to diagnosis. Seems reasonable, and beneficial if it improves treatment.
That said, the whole bipolar/unipolar framework seems pretty lame (not useless, just wrong). There are any number of dimensions to these conditions, and this conceptual framework limits objective, neutral exploration by researchers, even those going to a spectrum perspective. The experiences reported on this site are enough evidence of the variety and "flavors" of depression and its cousins.
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