What a Diagnosis Means
Bipolar Disorder is a serious condition. Therefore, an initial diagnosis can be overwhelming. If diagnosed, it is important to understand bipolar disorder – the symptoms and consequences – and what the recovery steps are.
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In an earlier series of blogs, I described how I wound up having dinner with Robert Spitzer MD, the man responsible for the ground-breaking DSM-III of 1980, and its successor, the DSM-III-R of 1987. You may recall that Dr Spitzer seemed to be somewhat overprotective of his baby. Following Dr Spitzer, Michael Frist MD of Columbia University was…
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John McManamy, Health Guide, commented on How You Can Shape the Next DSM Hey, JJB. I have written a lot on this. Just enter hypomania into the search field in the…
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John McManamy, Health Guide, commented on Personality or Bipolar: Who Is Really… Hey, LadyBehind theMask. I hear you. When I'm out in public, no one would…
John McManamy, Health Guide, commented on Misdiagnosis: Where Does the Fault Lie? Hey, Tabby. Your comments here trump every text and journal article. Psychiatry…
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