How Nurse Can Get Bipolar Patient To Put Clothes Back On
Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Treatment
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Behavioral Methods
Prevention of sleeplessness depends upon the patient's ability to learn how to relax and sleep well. A number of behavioral methods are aimed at achieving these goals. Behavioral techniques can actually cure chronic insomnia and studies report their effectiveness in nearly all patients with primary chronic insomnia.
Although medications are equally effective for helping people with insomnia to sleep, they can not cure the condition, and prolonged use frequently resulted...
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ADHD and Multiple Diagnoses
By Merely Me , Health Expert..."I have ADHD and Depression" or "My son has ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and a learning disability. ... Read more »
An Open Call to Talk Frankly about Adherence
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Seroquel Fights its Corner
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...schizophrenia, but has since been extended to include bipolar disorder. The active ingredient... Read more »
Stolen Opioid Medications and Pain Management Denial: A Common Story?
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Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Bipolar disorder is more common than previously thought, but this illness, particularly bipolar disorder II, is still poorly recognized in the family-practice setting. It is estimated that... Read more »Bipolar Disorder: Highlights
Drug ApprovalQuetiapine (Seroquel) has been approved for treatment of bipolar depression. Quetiapine is now the only drug approved for treating both manic and depressive states of bipolar... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Overview
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness, is characterized by moods that swing between two opposite poles:Periods of mania with exaggerated euphoria, irritability, or bothEpisodes of... Read more »Depression Basics
...affective disorder (SAD).Depression is defined as a mood disorder, and there are several subtypes. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is considered in a separate... Read more »Causes of Bipolar Disorder
CausesNo single cause may ever be found for bipolar disorder. Instead, a combination of biologic, genetic, and environmental factors appears to trigger and perpetuate the chemical imbalances in the... Read more »Related News
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Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
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Study: Test for Off-Label Use
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Alzheimer's Advance
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Patients Evaluate Hospital Care
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