bipolar disorder

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbaɪˈpoʊ.lɚ dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ/ === Noun === bipolar disorder (countable and uncountable, plural bipolar disorders) (clinical psychology, psychiatry) A psychiatric diagnostic category, previously called manic depression, characterised by mood swings between great energy (mania) and clinical depression. ==== Synonyms ==== bipolar affective disorder manic depression schizomania ==== Related terms ==== bipolar BP ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Psychology Today: What Is Bipolar Disorder?