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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:

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Expert & Community Posts

What Can We Learn from Others?

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...is featured in the book talking about living with bipolar disorder. And there are others... Read more »

Goodwin and Jamison Book a Major Achievement

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...twentieth century. The new subtitle says it all: “Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent... 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 »

Ask Dr. Haupt: Custody Issues and Mixed Mania States

By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...issues regarding a spouse that may be suffering from bipolar disorder. This reflects on previous... Read more »

The Bipolar Spectrum and the Importance of Diagnosis

By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

One theory of bipolar disorder states that rather than simply consisting of just one or two types... Read more »

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Health Guide

Bipolar Depression: What is bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. During a "manic phase," people with bipolar disorder experience feelings of euphoria, happiness, and... 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 »

Bipolar Disorder Prognosis

PrognosisMedical evidence has shown that patients with bipolar disorder have higher death rates from suicide, heart problems, and death from all causes than those in the general population. Patients... 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 »

Living With Bipolar Disorder: Six Key Coping Strategies

I’m often asked how to cope with bipolar disorder. It is a question all of us with the disorder are asked. The truth is, sometimes we cope successfully, and sometimes we do not. And I will be... Read more »

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