6A61.8

Bipolar type II disorder, currently in partial remission, most recent episode depressive

Transtorno bipolar tipo II, atualmente em remissão parcial, episódio mais recente depressivo

Category

Definition

Bipolar type II disorder, currently in partial remission, most recent episode depressive is diagnosed when the definitional requirements for Bipolar type II disorder have been met and the most recent episode was a depressive episode. The full definitional requirements for the episode are no longer met but some significant depressive symptoms remain.

Diagnostic Criteria

  • The most recent Mood Episode was a Depressive Episode.
  • The full diagnostic requirements for a Depressive Episode are no longer met, but some significant depressive symptoms remain. (Note that in some cases, residual mood symptoms may be of opposite polarity to the symptoms of the most recent episode.)

Note: This category may also be used to designate the re-emergence of subthreshold mood symptoms following an asymptomatic period in a person who has previously met the diagnostic requirements for Bipolar Type II Disorder.

Index Terms

Bipolar type II disorder, currently in partial remission, most recent episode depressive