The bipolar spectrum: Conceptions and misconceptions

Objective: This review aims to address concerns about the potential overinclusiveness and vagueness of bipolar spectrum concepts, and also, concerns about the overlap between bipolar illness and borderline personality. Method: Narrative review based on historical and empirical studies. Results: Bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) came to be separate entities with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,...