Friday, October, 23, 2009
How To Deal With Bipolar Disorder
October 03, 2008
Bipolar disorder is being diagnosed more frequently among children
and teens, and their parents often need help in understanding the
condition and sorting through treatments. Philosophy professor
Christian Perring recommends--with some reservations--
New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder as a
guide to understanding the psychiatric approach to treatment.
Author Boris Birmaher explains what parents and other family
members need to understand about bipolar disorder, including how
tr...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Teri Robert
,
Health Expert
...now shown Migraine disease seems to be comorbid to bipolar disorder. A 2003 study showed that...
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By Dan Haupt, M.D.
,
Health Expert
...couple of family members who were never diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but who definitely...
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Health Guide
Raising a child with
bipolar disorder presents significant challenges, from finding the right doctor and creating an effective treatment regimen to providing support. Expert Patient G.J. Gregory,...
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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...
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...individuals like you are willing and eager to share their experience--and expertise--with others coping with
bipolar disorder. Whether you have been diagnosed with
bipolar disorder or you've cared...
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...devastating, and that the conditions associated with Migraine are devastating." Migraine disease and
bipolar disorder a 2003 study More recent studies have now shown Migraine disease seems...
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Our 19-year-old daughter was diagnosed with
bipolar disorder at age 17, after six years of variable psychiatric symptoms. Many cases of bipolar illness feature onset during childhood, adolescence or...
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Medications
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...mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar disorder, schizoaffective... Read more »
...disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent... Read more »
...certain mental/mood disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder). It is given by... Read more »
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