yes and no
"Bipolar affective disorder is when a person has a split personality problem. One mintue a person can be happy and content, they next they can snap into a rage."
Yes - Bipolar Disorder.
Bipolar disorder
The following professionals can diagnose Bipolar Disorder: Psychiatrist Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Psychologist Social Worker, (MSW, CSW) Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP)
Bipolar disorder is generally caused by genetics.
The correct term is bipolar disorder. Some people call it a disease though.
a disorder
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/2009/01/bipolar-disorder-qa-how-close-are-we-to-a-bipolar-cure/
Yes, stress makes Bipolar Disorder behavior worse. My daughter is Bipolar.
It's not known to be an effective treatment for bipolar disorder.
They may be used in conjunction with mood stabilizing medication, which are used for bipolar disorder, but they are not used alone as a solution to bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disorder, not otherwise specified. It means a form of Bipolar Disorder that doesn't really fit the other diagnostic categories.