BPAD
Medical abbreviation · Mental Health & Psychiatry
| Stands for | Bipolar affective disorder |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
BPAD stands for Bipolar affective disorder, a mental health & psychiatry abbreviation.
Name for bipolar disorder used in ICD-10 and common in British, Irish, Indian and Australian psychiatric records. It describes recurrent episodes of mania or hypomania and depression.
Example: Known BPAD on lithium, admitted under Mental Health Act with manic relapse.
Usage notes
ICD-10 codes it as F31. Clinicians in the US more often write BD or simply "bipolar I" or "bipolar II". Mood stabilizer monitoring, such as lithium levels and kidney and thyroid function, appears alongside it in clinic letters. Pronounced as letters.
Related abbreviations
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- BPD – Borderline personality disorder
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- CBT – Cognitive behavioral therapy
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.