Bipolar Disorder And Adhd
According to new research, bipolar teens who are experiencing manic phases are more sexually active, have more sexual partners, and are more likely to have a sexually transmitted disease. The study also showed that teens who have such externalizing disorders as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorders, or defiant behaviors are more likely to be sexually active than their peers.
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Distinguishing Childhood Bipolar Disorder from ADHD
Clinical diagnosticians have sometimes struggled in their attempts to distinguish between childhood bipolar disorder and ADHD. There are a... Read more »
Differentiating Between Bipolar Disorder and ADHD
One of the problems when diagnosing ADHD or bipolar disorder is the similarity of many symptoms. Children with bipolar disorder can act... Read more »
ADHD vs. Bipolar Disorder
Diagnosing ADHD is never an easy task. There are no laboratory tests, no x-rays, no way for a doctor to look at your brain and say you have... Read more »
ADHD vs. Bipolar Disorder
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Comorbid Condition in Children with ADHD
It has been said that "ADHD rarely travels alone." This refers to the high incident rate of having ADHD and at least one other psychiatric... Read more »
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Q&A: Is it bipolar disorder or ADHD?
A reader asks experts at Health and Age about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder. The reader's son has been... Read more »
ADHd and Bipolar Disorder
ADHD and Bipolar Disorder (previously Manic Depression) share many of the same characteristics, however, the underlying reasons for the behavior are... Read more »
Brain Scans May Help Differentiate Between ADHD and Bipolar Di...
Brain scans may help determine the difference between children who have ADHD and those who have bipolar disorder, a new study has found. Researchers... Read more »
Tips for Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder
My wife and I have 5 kids in various stages of growth, including a son who’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When it comes to parenting, the... Read more »
Study: Treatment offers hope for bipolar adults with ADHD
Researchers found that some adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder had fewer ADHD symptoms when they took mood... Read more »
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