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Kids' risk increases when parents are bipolar

March 15, 2009
Children whose parents have bipolar disorder face an increased risk for mood disorders and anxiety disorders as well as early-onset bipolar disorder, researchers have found. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Migraine Disease and Bipolar Disorder, a Link
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...now shown Migraine disease seems to be comorbid to bipolar disorder. A 2003 study showed that... Read more »

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Dr. Goodwin's Bipolar Spectrum Disorder Challenges the DSM
By John McManamy , Health Expert

...Dr Goodwin is the world’s leading authority on bipolar disorder is an understatement. Last... Read more »

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Around and About HealthCentral - Bipolar Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...having several common co-existing conditions, such as Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety and... Read more »

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What is the Likelihood that My Children Will Develop Bipolar Disorder?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...couple of family members who were never diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but who definitely... Read more »

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The Bipolar Spectrum and the Importance of Diagnosis
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

.........practice, this spectrum can be invoked to diagnose bipolar symptoms in people that likely... Read more »

Health Guide

Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder: Kyle's Story
............G.J.'s poignant stories shed light on what you need to know and how best to cope if your child has bipolar disorder.Nobody Said Parenting (a Bipolar Child) Would Be EasyFinding Legal... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?
.........feelings of sadness and depression are the norm. Some patients experience suicidal thoughts. People with bipolar disorder experience these severe mood swings many times during their lives.... Read more »
ADHd and Bipolar Disorder
......behavior are usually different.  While hyperactivity is a major symptom of ADHD, the manic stage of bipolar disorder can be very similar.  Both ADHD and Bipolar Disorder can cause inability... Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What are the risk factors and causes of bipolar disorder?
............with the illness would always develop the illness, which is not the case. However, if one twin has bipolar disorder, the other twin is more likely to develop the illness. There is a... Read more »

Medications

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...mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, irritability associated... Read more »

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...(schizophrenia or manic/mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder). It may be used... Read more »

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...mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective... Read more »

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...disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent... Read more »

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...certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). It is given by... Read more »

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This is a study designed to identify genes that may affect a person's chances of developing bipolar disorder and related conditions. This national... Read summary »

9 myths about bipolar disorder
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Are people who have bipolar disorder just "crazy?" Is manic depression a different condition than bipolar disorder? In this article, a psychologist... Read summary »

Seroquel XR approved for bipolar disorder
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Drugmaker AstraZeneca has announced that its medication Seroquel XR may now be used for treatment of bipolar disorder. According to a company press... Read summary »

Author debunks bipolar disorder myths
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David Oliver, founder of the Web site Bipolar Central, has written a report in an attempt to dispel myths about bipolar disorder. The report comes in... Read summary »