The Claim
Bipolar disorder is characterized by episodes of mania or hypomania and episodes of depression.
This is a generally accurate description of bipolar disorder, but it is not a universal diagnostic rule. Major medical sources describe bipolar disorder as involving periods of mania or hypomania and depression, yet Bipolar I can be diagnosed without any prior depressive episode. The claim is best read as a broad characterization rather than a strict criterion.
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