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            |  Key features of depression 
                and its management in general practice.
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            |  | "..I've 
                been possessed by the devil" |  
 
           
            |  | 1. 
              The community incidence of bipolar disorder (manic depressive illness) 
              is about 0.1%. |   
            |  | 2. 
              Bipolar disorder (manic depressive illness) has a strong genetic 
              basis. |   
            |  | 3. 
              Most people with bipolar disorder (manic depressive illness) have 
              full inter-episode symptomatic recovery. |   
            |  | 4. 
              About 50 percent of patients with bipolar disorder (manic depressive 
              illness) only have manic episodes. |   
            |  | 5. Mania occurring for the first time in later life is often secondary 
              to medications or medical illnesses. |  | 3. 
          Most people with bipolar disorder (manic depressive illness) have full 
          inter-episode symptomatic recovery.   Author's 
          answer: True Bipolar 
          disorder (manic depressive illness) is characterised by distinct episodes 
          of mania and depression, with full inter-episode symptomatic recovery 
          in most individuals. Click 
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