Dr. Eric Rutberg
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Differential Diagnosis Decision Tree - Home

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Differential Diagnosis for Mood Disorders

 

You've indicated that the client has experienced a Manic and/or mixed Episode. Do Psychotic symptoms occur at times other than during manic or mixed episodes?

Yes                      No

If  "Yes" and psychotic symptoms occur at times other than during manic or mixed episodes, you may render a diagnosis of BiPolar I Disorder.

 

SEE BELOW.

If Psychotic symptoms occur at times other than during manic or mixed episodes. Do they occur  exclusively as part of Schizoaffective disorder?

If "Yes" you may render a diagnosis of
295.70 - Schitzoeffective Disorder, BiPolar Type

 

 

Please choose from the following to specify:

296.56 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, In Full Remission
296.55 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, In Partial Remission
296.51 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Mild
296.52 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Moderate
296.54 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.53 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.5 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Unspecified
296.4 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Hypomanic
296.46 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, In Full Remission
296.45 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, In Partial Remission
296.41 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Mild
296.42 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Moderate
296.44 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.43 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.4 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Unspecified
296.66 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, In Full Remission
296.65 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, In Partial Remission
296.61 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Mild
296.62 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Moderate
296.64 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.63 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.6 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Unspecified
296.7 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Unspecified
296.06 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, In Full Remission
296.05 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, In Partial Remission
296.01 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Mild
296.02 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Moderate
296.04 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.03 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe Without Psychotic Features