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Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Treatment
Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:
- Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they occur
- Reduce the frequency of episodes
- Avoid cycling from one phase to another
- Help the patient function as best as possible between episodes
The doctor will first try to determine what may have triggered the attack and identify any accompanying medical or emotional problems that might interfere with or compli...
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Expert & Community Posts
"Will my Antidepressants Make me Gain Weight?" (Part One)
By Merely Me , Health Expert...common prescription drug used in the treatment for bipolar disorder can also cause weight... Read more »
Frederick Goodwin: What the NY Times Left Out
By John McManamy , Health Expert...blurb to my book, "Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder" (HarperCollins, 2006)... Read more »
Frederick Goodwin - Why the NY Times is Wrong
By John McManamy , Health Expert...former head of the NIMH, is the leading authority on bipolar disorder.According to the NY Times,... Read more »
"Which antidepressants are least likely to cause me to gain weight?" (Part Two)
By Merely Me , Health Expert...seems fair. Yet weight gain is one of the side effects to many of the antidepressants out... Read more »
Seroquel Fights its Corner
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...schizophrenia, but has since been extended to include bipolar disorder. The active ingredient... Read more »
Health Guide
Bipolar Medications
...Duralith, Lithobid, Lithizine, Eskalith, Lithane) is one of the standard mood stabilizing drugs for bipolar disorder. Lithium is extremely helpful for most patients and it significantly reduces... Read more »Strattera
...congenital heart defectLiver problemsHigh or low blood pressureGlaucomaSuicidal thoughtsPsychosis, mania, bipolar disorder, depression or other mental illnessesHistory of blood clots, stroke or... Read more »Eating Disorders: Treatment for Bulimia
...be used for those who are anorexic.Inositol. Inositol is a B vitamin that is being investigated for bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression. A 2001 study suggests that it may also have benefits... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
...pre-existing psychotic disorder.May cause a mixed or manic episode in patients who have both ADHD and bipolar disorder.May be associated with increased aggressive behavior or hostility. Patients... Read more »Depression Treatment
...treating the depression first often relieves both problems. More severe psychiatric problems, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, require specialized treatments.Patients with Depression and... Read more »
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