Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder
The Bipolar Spectrum and the Importance of Diagnosis
In practice, this spectrum can be invoked to diagnose bipolar symptoms in people that likely are not mentally ill, but rather are behaving within the range of normal human behavior. This is related to the fact that some people have more trouble regulating their emotions than others. Thi... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Did using street drugs give me bipolar disorder?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert...of their bipolar disorder. However, I do use their diagnosis of bipolar disorder as an... Read more »
To Lithium or Not to Lithium
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert...lithium, doubts have started to kick in do i really have bipolar disorder what if i don't have... Read more »
How Do I Prepare My Child for Life With Bipolar Disorder?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert...many parents, the difficulties associated with the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and the... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder and Substance Misuse
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...uneasy but fairly common relationship exists between bipolar disorder, misuse of alcohol, or... Read more »
Health Guide
Questions and Answers About Bipolar Disorder
Here are some common questions and issues to think about regarding a diagnosis of bipolar disorder: 1. How do I know that I have bipolar disorder?Ideally, your doctor should be basing this diagnosis... Read more »How to Use This Site
...adolescence or early adulthood, but children can suffer from bipolar disorder as well. Receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be frightening. It can also be a relief that there is finally a... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What are the risk factors and causes of bipolar disorder?
...illnesses cause symptoms that mimic bipolar disorder. It is important for these to be ruled out before a diagnosis of bipolar disorder is made. 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 usually different. While hyperactivity is a... Read more »Bipolar Depression: What are the symptoms of bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder symptoms are cyclic. Patient's cycle into manic episodes, then return to normal before cycling into a depressive episode. This cycling makes it possible to divide bipolar disorder... Read more »Images
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Bipolar cases in U.S. children, teens soaring
October 03, 2008The number of American children and teens treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold between 1994 and 2003, experts say, and this statistic is... Read summary »
Expert: 'Classic' symptoms not always part of bipolar disorder
July 27, 2009A reader asks experts at the Mayo Clinic if the severe mood swings the reader is experiencing after suffering a traumatic event could be caused by... Read summary »
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Irritability may signal bipolar disorder in children
July 05, 2009Doctors should consider irritability a possible symptoms of bipolar disorder when they are diagnosing the condition in children, new research... Read summary »
Q&A: Is it bipolar disorder or ADHD?
October 02, 2008A reader asks experts at Health and Age about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder. The reader's son has been... Read summary »
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