Rapid Cycling
Rapid cycling is thought to affect more younger people, and has a poorer prognosis than non rapid cycling bipolar.
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Rapid Cycling |
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| If a person with bipolar affective
disorder has four or more episodes a year, this is said to be rapid
cycling. These episodes may be separated by periods of 'normal mood
or stability or a person may alternate between depression/mania without a
period of normal mood, this is often known as 'switching', sometimes these
switches can be caused by factors such as the use of anti depressants in
the treatment of bipolar disorder. A variant of rapid cycling is
known as ultra-rapid cycling. This is where a person may switch
between depression and mania several times a week or day.
Rapid cycling is thought to affect more younger people, and has a poorer prognosis than non rapid cycling bipolar.
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