Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00867:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00867
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 3974–6968

9               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must as a minimum exist before it can be said that a reasonable hypothesis has been raised connecting bipolar disorder or death from bipolar disorder with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          for bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, cyclothymic disorder, major depressive episode with mixed features, other specified bipolar and related disorder and unspecified bipolar and related disorder only:
Note: bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, cyclothymic disorder, major depressive episode with mixed features and other specified bipolar and related disorder and unspecified bipolar and related disorder are defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
            (a)          experiencing a category 1A stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
Note: category 1A stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
            (b)          experiencing a category 1B stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
Note: category 1B stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(c)          experiencing a category 2 stressor within the one year before the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
Note: category 2 stressor is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(d)          experiencing the death of a significant other within the one year before the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
Note: significant other is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(e)          experiencing the death from suicide of a close family member before the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
Note: close family member is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(f)           being within 90 days postpartum at the time of the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
(g)          having alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder at the time of the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
(h)          having a disorder of mental health from Specified List 1 of clinically significant disorders of mental health within the ten years before the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
               Note: Specified List 1 of clinically significant disorders of mental health is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(i)            having insomnia as specified at the time of the clinical onset of bipolar disorder; or
Note: insomnia as specified is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(j)            having concussion or moderate to severe traumatic brain injury within the five years before the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
(2)          for substance/medication-induced bipolar and related disorder only:
Note:  substance/medication-induced bipolar and related disorder is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(a)          taking a drug, or a drug from a class of drugs, from the specified list of drugs, within the 14 days before the clinical onset of bipolar disorder;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule