USMLE® Step 2 CK · Psychiatry · Topic PSY-MOOD-03
Bipolar disorder — diagnosis & prescribing pitfalls
Bipolar disorder — diagnosis & prescribing pitfalls (PSY-MOOD-03) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Psychiatry (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 621). Guideline basis: CANMAT/ISBD bipolar guidelines (2018) + summary/evidence update (2023); NICE CG185 (updated Sep 2025).. Covers: Diagnostic criteria, Acute mania treatment, Bipolar depression and the antidepressant trap, Medical mimics of new-onset psychiatric symptoms. Practice 40 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- PSY-MOOD-03
- Chapter
- Psychiatry
- Review Book Page
- p. 621
- QuestionBank Items
- 40 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: CANMAT/ISBD bipolar guidelines (2018) + summary/evidence update (2023); NICE CG185 (updated Sep 2025).
Key Clinical Sections
- Diagnostic criteria
- Acute mania treatment
- Bipolar depression and the antidepressant trap
- Medical mimics of new-onset psychiatric symptoms