With rapid cyclingTop match
OpenMultiple distinct mood episodes occur within a year, separated by remission or a switch in polarity.
Course and onset
Bipolar I disorderBipolar II disorder
Deciding signal
Count syndromal episodes across time; do not substitute moment-to-moment emotional lability.
Ask this
Does the longitudinal timeline show repeated distinct episodes rather than rapid shifts within one episode?
Typical language
“I have had several separate episodes this year”