A suicidal client with a history of manic behavior is admitted to the emergency department. the client's diagnosis is documented as bipolar i disorder: depressive state. what is the rationale for this diagnosis versus a diagnosis of major depressive episode

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Amina Lowe

27 April, 13:42

A suicidal client with a history of manic behavior is admitted to the emergency department. the client's diagnosis is documented as bipolar i disorder: depressive state. what is the rationale for this diagnosis versus a diagnosis of major depressive episode

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Willie Harding · Answer 1

People who are bipolar suffer from both mania which eccentricity and overreaction but could also become depressive. Major depressive disorder is used to classify only a patient suffering from depression.