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His expert psychiatrist testified that the defendant suffered from
manic-depressive illness accompanied by psychotic features and paranoia.
For example, depression associated with
manic-depressive illness must be treated differently than recurrent depression, which is not associated with manic or hypomanic mood swings.
* Approximately 1,000 homicides are committed each year by people with untreated schizophrenia and
manic-depressive illness.
In bipolar disorder, sometimes called
manic-depressive illness, patients cycle between periods of elation and severe depression, and the depressive phase carries a high risk of suicide.
This form of depression is sometimes called
manic-depressive illness. Not nearly as prevalent as other forms of depressive disorders, bipolar disorder is characterized by intense episodes of elation and despair, with any combination of mood experiences in between, including periods of normal moods.
Her clinical diagnoses ranged from schizophrenia to
manic-depressive illness. There were many confounding variables in her life, including a tumultuous relationship with her alcoholic husband.
Bipolar disorder, also known as
manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that occurs in about 1 percent of the population.
Between 150,000 and 200,000 individuals with schizophrenia or
manic-depressive illness are homeless.
Peter Freeman, in mitigation, said O'Sullivan suffered from a
manic-depressive illness.
Speaking from inside the Alternatives recovery clinic in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, Johnstone said he was diagnosed in 1999 with bipolar disorder, formerly known as
manic-depressive illness, characterized by mood fluctuations from extreme highs to extreme lows.