Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. It is treatable, however, and many patients go to have healthy and productive lives. The major goals of treatment are to:
The doctor will first try to determine what may have triggered the attack and...
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Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Bipolar Disorder
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