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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 Dan Haupt, M.D.
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Health Expert
...of a manic episode poses a future risk for similar behavior if a dose reduction leads to mania....
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By John McManamy
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Health Expert
...stable) lies a biological predisposition to certain behaviors. Hyperthymic (energetic) types are...
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Health Guide
...it harder for these patients to comply with medications or to participate in complex psychotherapies.
Behavioral and Emotional
Effects of Manic Phases on the PatientA small percentage of bipolar...
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...and atypical antipsychotics. It will also evaluate psychosocial interventions, including cognitive
behavioral therapy, family-focused therapy, interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, and...
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...use of the single term attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder to encompass such a wide spectrum of
behaviors, which they believe should be categorized into subgroups. Many of these problems...
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...awakeningsAppetite changesDiminished ability to concentrate or to make decisionsAgitation or markedly sedentary
behaviorFeelings of guilt, pessimism, helplessness, or low self-esteemLoss of...
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...relapses.It helps psychosocial functioning.It may help reduce the risk for suicide regardless of its
effects on stabilizing mood.It may act directly on the nerve clusters affecting the circadian...
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