ICD-11 code : 6A61;
Preferred Label : Bipolar type II disorder;
ICD-11 definition : Bipolar type II disorder is an episodic mood disorder defined by the occurrence of
one or more hypomanic episodes and at least one depressive episode. A hypomanic episode
is a persistent mood state characterized by euphoria, irritability, or expansiveness,
and excessive psychomotor activation or increased energy, accompanied by other characteristic
symptoms such as grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of
ideas, distractibility, and impulsive or reckless behavior lasting for at least several
days. The symptoms represent a change from the individual's typical behavior and are
not severe enough to cause marked impairment in functioning. A depressive episode
is characterized by a period of almost daily depressed mood or diminished interest
in activities lasting at least 2 weeks accompanied by other symptoms such as changes
in appetite or sleep, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, feelings of worthless
or excessive or inappropriate guilt, feelings or hopelessness, difficulty concentrating,
and suicidality. There is no history of manic or mixed Episodes.;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 6A61.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 6A61.Z;
Origin ID : 199053300;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Bipolar type II disorder is an episodic mood disorder defined by the occurrence of
one or more hypomanic episodes and at least one depressive episode. A hypomanic episode
is a persistent mood state characterized by euphoria, irritability, or expansiveness,
and excessive psychomotor activation or increased energy, accompanied by other characteristic
symptoms such as grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of
ideas, distractibility, and impulsive or reckless behavior lasting for at least several
days. The symptoms represent a change from the individual's typical behavior and are
not severe enough to cause marked impairment in functioning. A depressive episode
is characterized by a period of almost daily depressed mood or diminished interest
in activities lasting at least 2 weeks accompanied by other symptoms such as changes
in appetite or sleep, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, feelings of worthless
or excessive or inappropriate guilt, feelings or hopelessness, difficulty concentrating,
and suicidality. There is no history of manic or mixed Episodes.
