Bi Polar Disorder In Adults
Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Overview
Introduction
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, is characterized by moods that swing between two opposite poles:
- Periods of mania with exaggerated euphoria, irritability, or both
- Episodes of depression
Although chemical imbalances in the brain are a key component of bipolar disorder, it is a complex condition that involves genetic, environmental, and other factors.
Bipolar Disorder Categories
Bipolar disorder is classified according to the pattern and severity of the symptoms as bipolar di...
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Expert & Community Posts
Children and Bipolar Disorder: Part II of II
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert...well these children function as they mature into adulthood. These are the kinds of questions... Read more »
Could My Child Have Bipolar Disorder? What to look out for and what to do.
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...Health (NIMH) give four action points for parents or adults who know a child or teen is in... Read more »
Appreciating the Most Precious Gift
By John McManamy , Health Expert...including “Brothers and Sisters.” She also had bipolar disorder, which posed special... Read more »
ADHD and Multiple Diagnoses
By Merely Me , Health Expert...Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults: "A person with ADHD is six times... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions: Coexisting or Comorbid Conditions
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Abuse Some people estimate that up to 70% of adults with ADHD will be treated for depression... Read more »
Health Guide
Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
...depression, and manic depressive illness. Bipolar disorder in children is similar to bipolar disorder in adults. However, children experience mood swings of greater severity than adults with the... Read more »Questions and Answers About Bipolar Disorder
...symptoms; they do not cure the illness. 4. Will I "grow out of it" or can it go away?Unfortunately, adults that meet the criteria for bipolar disorder are likely to suffer from this illness for... Read more »Bipolar Disorder: Highlights
...Disorder in Children and AdolescentsThe course of bipolar disorder is different in young people than in adults, indicates a 2006 study in the Archives of General Psychiatry. The study found that... Read more »Sleep Part 1: Mastering the Master Clock
...manner of accidents - motor vehicle, on-the-job, personal relationships.On falling asleep, healthy adults enter non-REM (NREM) sleep, a period of rest and energy conservation. The brain literally... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Risk Factors
...until the condition was diagnosed and treated. Bipolar symptoms in young people closely mimic those in adulthood, but may have slight differences:The initial episodes are more likely to be... Read more »Images
Medications
...until 2 hours after the first injection. The maximum adult daily dose is 30 milligrams. If... Read more »
Related News
Saphris approved for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia
August 17, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Saphris (asenapine) to treat adults with either schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. Read summary »
Study: Treatment offers hope for bipolar adults with ADHD
October 03, 2008Researchers found that some adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder had fewer ADHD symptoms when they took mood... Read summary »
FDA: Abilify can be used as combo treatment
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given expanded approval for the use of Abilify in treating bipolar disorder. The drug can now be used as a... Read summary »
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May 05, 2008ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Little Kai looks and talks like any other 3-year-old. "I like to play chicken games and another game about... Read summary »
Study: Bipolar disorder may be misdiagnosed in kids
October 03, 2008Cases of bipolar disorder in children have increased dramatically in the past decade. Researchers say this may be due to misdiagnosis and a lack of... Read summary »
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