July 21, 2009
- Bipolar Mania and the Medications Used
Around the world, medication is the standard and most proven treatment for bipolar. Some patients can be maintained on a single drug, but many others have to use a combination of prescribed medications, some call "med cocktail", to stabilize the disorder. These drugs depend on a few factors, the person's unique mood symptoms, their body and brain makeup and some unforeseen factors like other medicine being taken for other conditions. Here are some resources and important information on understanding these prescribed drugs.
June 24, 2009
- Bipolar Disorder: Children and Bipolar Disorder Symptoms
Bipolar disorder was once thought to be a condition that was confined to adults only. However, recent evidence indicates that bipolar disorder may be as common in young people, ages 14 to 18, as among adults. Adolescents, teenagers and even children as young as five are being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Children and bipolar disorder symptoms are a different breed than their adult counterparts. The condition affects children differently and that symptoms often mimic other disorders. For instance, a doctor may diagnose a child with ADHD, when they actually suffer from bipolar disorder. Children and bipolar disorder symptoms need to be observed by doctors who have experience in these types of mental health issues so that an accurate diagnosis can be made early.
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- The Three Stages of Adolescent Bipolar and It's Symptoms
Adolescent is that transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood and represents the period of time during which a person experiences a variety of biological changes and encounters a number of emotional issues both in boys and in girls. Depending on the culture the ages range from 10 years (preteens) to nineteen years (young adult). According to (WHO), the World Health Organization, adolescence covers the period of life between 10 and 20 years of age. For the sake of adolescence bipolar we will be dividing these phases into three: early, mid and late adolescence.
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June 19, 2009
- Coming to Terms with Adolescent Bipolar Disease
Depending on who you talk to, some terminologies people use to call bipolar by are bipolar disease, bipolar illness, bipolar disorder, bipolar symptoms and medical condition or morbidity.
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May 24, 2009
- Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder in Children can be Frightening
Bipolar disorder was once thought to be a condition that was confined to adults only. However, recent evidence indicates that bipolar disorder in children may be as common in young people, ages 14 to 18, as among adults. Adolescents, teenagers and even bipolar in children as young as five are being diagnosed with the illness. Children and bipolar disorder symptoms are a different breed than their adult counterparts. The condition affects children differently and that symptoms of bipolar often mimic other disorders. For instance, a doctor may diagnose a child with ADHD, when they actually suffer from bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder in children need to be observed by doctors who have experience in these types of mental health issues so that an accurate diagnosis can be made early.
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May 21, 2009
- A Basic Insight to Adolescent Bipolar Symptoms and Diagnosis
Adolescent bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness characterized by recurring modes of depression, mania, and/or mixed symptom states. These different episodes cause very unusual and extreme shifts in mood, energy, and behavior that interfere with the adolescent day to day and healthy functioning.
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May 6, 2009
- Symptoms of Bipolar and Bipolar in Children – Recognizing the Signs
Symptoms of bipolar and bipolar in children are not the same, in fact they can be vastly different. This is why it is important to know both the adult and child symptoms of bipolar. Knowing the symptoms of bipolar and bipolar in children can help to identify concerns and allow you to get professional council if you suspect that your child could be suffering from this illness.Read more on Symptoms of Bipolar and Bipolar in Children – Recognizing the Signs…
April 19, 2009
- Bipolar Disorder Children and Bipolar 2 Cases
When the subject of bipolar disorder comes up, most people will maintain a preconceived image of what the “typical” individual with bipolar disorder looks like. Often, they will imagine an adult and this is unfortunate as there are many bipolar children cases. This may come as a shock to many but there are scores of bipolar disorder children cases diagnosed everyday. Additionally, many of these cases are bipolar 2 diagnoses which is a sphere of the condition many people are not familiar. That is why a brief look at both what bipolar 2 entails and how it often affects children.
March 17, 2009
- Knowing More About Bipolar in Children
What is Bipolar?
Bipolar disorder is a definition that is used for people who have periods of elevated moods and can also become depressed for periods of time too. The term bipolar is also called manic depression because of the two opposite extremes. Bipolar is diagnosed by a psychiatrist based on moods that are verified as hyper meaning high or hypo meaning lower. Manic is a loose term because those with bipolar disorder often have thoughts of unusual psychosis. Bipolar in Children has become a new problem for parents to deal with since so much information has been given national attention. Bipolar disorder children have trouble concentrating and often feel defeated or depressed.
February 17, 2009
- Bipolar Disorder Children – Paediatric Bipolar vs. Asperger's Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness which is characterized by mood swings which can sometimes happen rapidly. This is a disorder which afflicts people of all ages, including children. Bipolar disorder children who have type one bipolar disorder have alternating episodes of mania and depression. Bipolar disorder children with type two disorder tend to fall more towards depression, with long and profound depressive phases with periodic manic episodes which tend to be mild.Read more on Bipolar Disorder Children – Paediatric Bipolar vs. Asperger's Disorder…
February 9, 2009
- Bipolar in Children Can Be Treated
In the past bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression was only recognized in adults. Recently psychiatrists are finding that bipolar is just as likely to occur in children as adults and teenagers. Many children were diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), when in fact they were bipolar kids.
February 3, 2009
- Adolescent Bipolar-The Severity of Ignorance
In cases of adolescent bipolar disorders, there is always a concern that there may be self injury as a result of the illness. Self-injury can come in many forms and regardless of the type of self-injury, it is a serious problem.
January 26, 2009
- Bipolar Disorder Children – Care and Treatment
In the past, bipolar disorder was a condition only associated with adults while children who are essentially bipolar kids, were consistently and incorrectly said to be suffering from attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Only recently have pediatricians, psychologists and psychiatrists established that bipolar in children, is in fact just as prevalent as it is in adults.Read more on Bipolar Disorder Children – Care and Treatment…
January 21, 2009
- Bipolar in Children – It Affects Everyone
Bipolar disorder is a serious yet treatable illness. It is one of the very many mental disorders that is quite common nowadays. It can greatly affect a person's vocational and social development since the disorder can significantly cause a change in a person's behavior due to the serious psychological symptoms. In America alone, there are more than 2 million people who are living with bipolar disorder, so there is really no denying its presence. Bipolar in children is there but the peak years are during late adolescence and early adulthood. Adolescent bipolar is not uncommon.
January 13, 2009
- Bipolar Children – Adolescent Bipolar Diagnosis and Symptoms
Adolescent Bipolar and Bipolar disorder in children is being diagnosed as early as the age of 6 years old today. Some doctors think that this diagnosis is overused for many children while other doctors think it is the truth. To some this is just a meeting of the minds, while others who know bipolar children, they are not happy with the fact that these doctors disagree. You have to look at all areas of this disorder to totally understand it. Adolescent Bipolar has become a serious matter in today's world.Read more on Bipolar Children – Adolescent Bipolar Diagnosis and Symptoms…
- Bipolar in Children – Treatment Options
Manic depression or bipolar disorder usually in the past has only been diagnosed in adults. All the time children exhibiting the same symptoms have been incorrectly diagnosed with either ADD or ADHD. But recently, pediatricians and psychiatrists have discovered that bipolar disorder in children is a reality and can happen to young children and teenagers alike.
