bipolar disorder
Let an agent route people in crisis to emergency or crisis services first, give general sourced information on bipolar disorder, point to professional care and support organisations, and avoid diagnosis, personal treatment advice or stigma.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent route people in crisis to emergency or crisis services first, give general sourced information on bipolar disorder, point to professional care and support organisations, and avoid diagnosis, personal treatment advice or stigma.
A mental health condition characterised by episodes of mania or hypomania and episodes of depression, with types including bipolar I, bipolar II and cyclothymic disorder; it is treatable, and people can manage it with professional care, support and self-management.
What it is for: A mental health condition relevant to crisis support, care and inclusion.
It can be recognise when urgent help is needed; find general information from reliable health sources; find professional care and support groups; use respectful, non-stigmatising language.
Distinguishing features
Episodes of mania or hypomania and depression
Several types
Treatable
Affected by stigma
What it looks like
Not visible; involves changes in mood, energy, sleep and activity over episodes.
How it is recognised
Episodes of elevated and low mood
Diagnosed by clinicians
Everyday mood swings are not the same condition
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - broader topic
is treated by - care
is supported by - support
In practice
Families and kinds
bipolar I disorder
bipolar II disorder
cyclothymic disorder
other specified bipolar disorders
Standards and regulation
ICD-11 and DSM-5 diagnostic classifications
Clinical guidelines on bipolar disorder
Mental health and disability law
Failure modes and hazards
Missing suicide risk or severe episodes
Agents diagnosing or advising on medication
Stigmatising language
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.bipolar-disorder
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Crisis Immediate risk.
Safety comes first.
Risk
Danger now.
Risk
Immediate risk.
- Is the person at risk of harming themselves or others, or in a severe episode? boundary
- Should emergency services or a crisis line be contacted now? action
Lines
Crisis lines.
Lines
Crisis lines.
- Which crisis lines or text services are available here? provenance
- Are they free and open around the clock? provenance
Information General facts.
Sourced information only.
About
Condition overview.
About
Condition overview.
- What do health services and charities say about bipolar disorder in general terms? provenance
- How is it diagnosed? definition
Personal
Personal questions.
Personal
Personal advice limits.
- Is the user asking whether they have the condition or about their medication? boundary
- How should the agent refer them to a clinician? action
Support Care and peers.
Help is available.
Care
Professional care.
Care
Professional care.
- How can someone access mental health care for this here? provenance
- What should they bring to an appointment? action
Peer
Peer support.
Peer
Peer support.
- Which charities or peer groups support people with bipolar disorder and families? provenance
- Do they offer helplines? provenance
Inclusion Stigma and rights.
Respect matters.
Language
Respectful language.
Language
Respectful language.
- Is the language person-first and free of stigma? boundary
- Is bipolar being used as a casual insult? boundary
Rights
Work and study.
Rights
Rights.
- Which workplace or study adjustments and rights apply here? provenance
- How can they be requested? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should types be separate entries?
- How should crisis lines be kept current?
- How should support organisations be linked?