They can get mixed up if the bipolar patient presents with severe mania and psychosis and the admitting doctor doesn't have any background but the misdiagnosis is usually rectified as soon as they bring the patient out of the psychosis.
Bipolar deals with mania where the subject has extreme emotional highs, lows and loss of control. The subject can be affected at any age but is noticeable during puberty and can last throughout life. The patent can be treated with medication and can lead a normal life.
Schizo deals with hallucinations, hearing voices and talking to the voices. The predominant age for these symptoms to occur is eary 20's and there is no cure other than medication.
These two types of mental disorders do not get mixed up hardly ever.
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They can get mixed up if the bipolar patient presents with severe mania and psychosis and the admitting doctor doesn't have any background but the misdiagnosis is usually rectified as soon as they bring the patient out of the psychosis.
Bipolar deals with mania where the subject has extreme emotional highs, lows and loss of control. The subject can be affected at any age but is noticeable during puberty and can last throughout life. The patent can be treated with medication and can lead a normal life.
Schizo deals with hallucinations, hearing voices and talking to the voices. The predominant age for these symptoms to occur is eary 20's and there is no cure other than medication.
These two types of mental disorders do not get mixed up hardly ever.