Understanding Bipolar disorder

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Vieta, E., Salagre, E., Grande, I., & Carvalho, A. F. (2021). Bipolar and borderline personality disorders: A systematic review of cross-diagnostic studies. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 681876. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.681876