Thursday, January, 27, 2011

Milieu Therapy Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder

Expert: Bipolar II disorder not identified, treated properly

October 02, 2008
Psychiatrist Franco Benazzi believes that bipolar II disorder is not being properly identified in patients and that current care for the disorder may be dangerous. In an essay in the medical journal The Lancet, Benazzi explores the differences between the bipolar disorders, the medications needed to treat them, and the ways that undermedicating bipolar II disorder can make the condition worse. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Did using street drugs give me bipolar disorder?
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...evidence to suggest that using street drugs can cause bipolar disorder in someone who would have... Read more »

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Migraine Disease and Bipolar Disorder, a Link
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...now shown Migraine disease seems to be comorbid to bipolar disorder. A 2003 study showed that... Read more »

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Bipolar Disorder in Adolescence and the role of Family Treatment
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...periods during development. Add to this the symptoms of bipolar disorder and what results can be... Read more »

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Distinguishing Childhood Bipolar Disorder from ADHD
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...in their attempts to distinguish between childhood bipolar disorder and ADHD. There are a number... Read more »

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Children and Bipolar Disorder: Part II of II
By Dan Haupt, M.D. , Health Expert

...questions about my July 3, 2006 entry on Children and Bipolar Disorder . Some expressed... Read more »

Health Guide

Bipolar Depression: What are the treatments and drugs used to treat bipolar disorder?
... Bipolar disorder treatment includes medication and non-drug therapy. The good news is that most patients respond to treatment Read more »
Bipolar Depression: What are the risk factors and causes of bipolar disorder?
... Genetic or hereditary factors contribute to the risk of bipolar disorder. Studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of bipolar disorder is higher among the parents of bipolar 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 Read more »
Tips for Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder
... My wife and I have 5 kids in various stages of growth, including a son who’s been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When it comes to parenting, the one sure thing I’ve learned is that... Read more »
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," Read more »

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