Volume 3 Issue 7 July, 2013
❌ Bipolar disorders and schizoaffective disorder are one and same
✅ As the word Manic Depressive Psychosis created confusion because it conveyed the possibility of both, it is less commonly used. Bipolar disorders usually do not meet the criteria for schizophrenia. Whereas schizoaffective disorder meets the criteria for mood disorder (Mania, Hypomania or Depression) along with criteria for schizophrenia
❌ Patients with Bipolar disorders do not need treatment in symptom free period.
✅ Patients with Bipolar disorders most often require mood stabilizers (lithium, sodium valoprate, carbamazepine etc) during symptom free period for prevention of relapse.
❌ Bipolar is not associated with Suicide
✅ Risk of Suicide is high in patients with bipolar disorders, all patients should be evaluated for risk factors
