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Bipolar Disorder MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Bipolar Disorder
Tree Number(s)
F03.600.150.500
Unique ID
D001714
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001714
Scope Note
A major affective disorder marked by severe mood swings (manic or major depressive episodes) and a tendency to remission and recurrence.
Entry Version
BIPOLAR DIS
Entry Term(s)
Affective Psychosis, Bipolar
Bipolar Disorder Type 1
Bipolar Disorder Type 2
Bipolar Mood Disorder
Depression, Bipolar
Manic Depression
Manic Disorder
Manic-Depressive Psychosis
Psychoses, Manic-Depressive
Psychosis, Manic-Depressive
Type 1 Bipolar Disorder
Type 2 Bipolar Disorder
NLM Classification #
WM 171.7
Public MeSH Note
81; see PSYCHOSES, MANIC-DEPRESSIVE 1963-80; see MANIC DISORDER 1984-97; for MANIC DISORDER see AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, PSYCHOTIC 1981-83
History Note
81(63)
Date Established
1981/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2023/11/28
Bipolar Disorder Preferred
Depression, Bipolar Broader
Manic Disorder Related
Bipolar Disorder Type 1 Narrower
Bipolar Disorder Type 2 Narrower
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