Comments on: What is the difference between Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression? http://www.multidisorder.com/what-is-the-difference-between-bipolar-disorder-and-manic-depression/ Disorder : Disruption of standard functioning. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:55:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.multidisorder.com/what-is-the-difference-between-bipolar-disorder-and-manic-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Mike Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:02:01 +0000 http://www.multidisorder.com/what-is-the-difference-between-bipolar-disorder-and-manic-depression/#comment-1850 I believe mental health professionals no longer use the term manic-depression, now it is officially called bipolar disorder. Occasionally the DSM changes the names of certain disorders. For example there is no longer such a thing as ADD, now there is only ADHD with or without hyperactivity. However, once a certain name has been used for so long, the name kinda sticks. I believe mental health professionals no longer use the term manic-depression, now it is officially called bipolar disorder.

Occasionally the DSM changes the names of certain disorders. For example there is no longer such a thing as ADD, now there is only ADHD with or without hyperactivity.

However, once a certain name has been used for so long, the name kinda sticks.

]]> By: EAB http://www.multidisorder.com/what-is-the-difference-between-bipolar-disorder-and-manic-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 EAB Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:02:01 +0000 http://www.multidisorder.com/what-is-the-difference-between-bipolar-disorder-and-manic-depression/#comment-1852 Yes, they are the same thing - manic depression is just the old name for bipolar disorder. Yes, they are the same thing – manic depression is just the old name for bipolar disorder.

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