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Bipolar disorder includes recurring episodes of major depression alongside episodes of mania.
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Is it true that bipolar disorder includes recurring episodes of major depression alongside episodes of mania?
Unclear. Several sources describe bipolar disorder as involving episodes of mania and depression, and one review notes recurring episodes of mania and depression. None of the retrieved items explicitly states that bipolar disorder includes recurring episodes of major depression alongside mania, so the evidence only partially covers the claim.
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Bipolar disorder. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder
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Bipolar. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar
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Fatma, F. (2023). Determining the Incidence of Bipolar Disorder in Patients Treated for Major Depression: An Observational Study. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11634990
Calming the Bipolar Storm: Treating Acute Mania and Mixed Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder
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Zajecka, J. M. (2006). Calming the Bipolar Storm: Treating Acute Mania and Mixed Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1092852900025840
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A Collection of 120 Psychology Patients with 17 Essential Symptoms to Diagnose Mania Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Normal Individuals. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/0FNET5
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L, A. W., G, S., D, P., J, S., M, M., B, G., & R, M. (2026). Mood Monitoring, Mood Tracking, and Ambulatory Assessment Interventions in Depression and Bipolar Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2196/84020
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DS, N. & C, M. (2026). Distinguishing bipolar disorder from unipolar depression in general practice: A systematic review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2026.2733396
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Michele, F., Brendon, S., Domenico, D. B., & Alessandro, V. (2017). Atypical Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Acute Bipolar Depression with Mixed Features: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8W09FG5
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Bipolar Disorder: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9294-bipolar-disorder
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Real-world predictors of divorce among outpatients with bipolar disorder: sex differences and clinical implications. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-023-00487-6
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D, C., G, C., M, C., M, M., C, C., F, B., & G, C. (2026). Complete blood count-based inflammatory ratios in people with bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte, monocyte-to-lymphocyte, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2026.10174
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Xiaodong, C., Guiyun, X., & Kangguang, L. (2016). Differentiating bipolar type I and II depression from unipolar depression: the role of clinical features, current symptoms and a past hypomanic symptoms checklist. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14724070
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