Could Sirius have been bipolar?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 110752

Mary:
> A lot of the time in kids (who usually get diagnosed as learning 
> disable, adhd, or having oppositional defiant disorder) it cycles 
> several times a day or week.  The reason I'm bringing all of this 
> up is that people associate bipolar with a dramatic mood change 
> over a long period of time.  It's not always like that.  


SSSusan:
Now, this "several times a day" notion definitely goes against what 
I was taught.  Has the discipline changed that much in 20 years??  
Is there a practicing psychologist out there who can straighten this 
out?

Siriusly Snapey Susan