Can High Intelligence Cause Psychotic Disorders
Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Prognosis
Prognosis
Medical evidence has shown that patients with bipolar disorder have higher death rates from suicide, heart problems, and death from all causes than those in the general population. Patients who get treatment, however, experience great improvement in survival rates, including deaths from suicide and heart disease.
Suicide
The risk for suicide is very high in patients who suffer from bipolar disorder and who do not receive medical attention. Between 10 - 15% of patients with bipolar disorde...
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Expert & Community Posts
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Panic or Allergies?
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Part 1--Class Action Lawsuit Filed For Alleged Mistreatment of Veteran’s Mental Health/PTSD
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Migraine Associated with Mental Health Disorders
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Health Guide
ADHD and Mental Health Acronyms
...Privacy ActFOIA: Freedom Of Information ActGE: General EducationGT/LD: Gifted and Learning DisabledHFA: High Functioning AutismHG: Highly GiftedHI: Hearing ImpairedIDEA: Individuals With... Read more »Schizophrenia: Complications
...disorders, and they are less likely to receive medical help. Substance abuse is a significant factor in this higher risk.Research has suggested an increased risk of diabetes among people with... Read more »ADHD: The Basics
...for instance, may have the same level of activity as another child without the syndrome. But when a high demand is placed on the ADHD child's attention, his brain motor activity intensifies beyond... Read more »Schizophrenia: Risk Factors
...findings and other evidence suggest that estrogen may have nerve-protecting properties. For example, the higher the estrogen levels in female patients with schizophrenia, the better their mental... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment
...Separate psychological therapies for specific family members might be needed, particularly in light of the high incidence of psychiatric and other emotional problems in families with ADHD... Read more »
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