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Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Therapy And Lifestyle Changes
Therapy and Lifestyle Changes
Classic psychotherapy does not help most patients with bipolar disorder. Nevertheless, many newer approaches are proving to be very useful. Trained mental health professionals can:
- Educate patients about bipolar disorder and its treatments
- Help them comply with drug regimens
- Monitor the patient's on-going status
- Intervene early in manic and depressive episodes to reduce the severity of the attack
In addition, trained professionals can help patients:
- Adjust to the reality o...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Jerry Kennard
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Health Expert
...periods during development. Add to this the symptoms of bipolar disorder and what results can be...
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By Sue Bergeson
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Health Expert
...way. Or consider how Jo Jolly adds up the cost of bipolar disorder. Kristen Famiano gives us a...
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By Jerry Kennard
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Health Expert
One of the most frequently asked questions about bipolar disorder goes along the lines of, "I...
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By John McManamy
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Health Expert
...be. I have to learn to live with it. I live with bipolar disorder. So does Sophy, the very...
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Health Guide
So your spouse or loved one has been diagnosed with
bipolar disorder and you are wondering how to handle it. Like many, you may run to the library and return with an armful of books that will take...
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Expert patient John McManamy, who has battled
bipolar disorder, is taking his voice to a new level. His informative and provocative book, Living Well with Depression and
Bipolar Disorder: What Your...
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...never find happy individuals walking into a psychiatrist’s office for the first time. People with
bipolar disorder only seek help when their life is going terribly wrong or when their brains...
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...somehow inimical to the concept of us getting well and staying well. The medical model theorizes that
bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses are biologically-based. In essence, this model...
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...people with ADHD also have a co-existing condition. Some of the most common include: depression,
bipolar disorder, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder and learning...
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