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Does it ever happen that a doctor know for sure someone has a bipolar disorder?
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Usually yes: A good psychiatric evaluation which includes the history, collateral information and the interview as well as a comprehensive medical evaluation and oftentimes laboratory work gives the doctor sufficient data to confirm such a diagnosis. The doctor also includes something we call the differential diagnosis in his diagnostic work up.
Answered 7/7/2015
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