Bipolar Disorder Epidemic
Blogcritics.org
Bipolar Disorder has become much more common in adults and
children over the last decade. Previously known as
manic-depression, bipolar disorder seems to be much more common
than previously appreciated. In the last decade, adults with
this diagnosis have doubled while recognition of the condition
in children and teens has increased several times more. A lot of
misconception remains from our ... |
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Asheville Citizen-Times
Four people lived at the residence, two of which were home when
the fire started, although there were no reported injuries. Wes
Bell was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 10 years ago, when he
was 16. |
Expanding Innovative Disease Management Program
NBC26 Green Bay
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem) today
announced the expansion of an innovative disease management
program designed to help improve the care accessed by members
suffering from Bipolar Disorder, a disease that impacts over 5.7
million Americans each year. |
Bipolar Illness Lecture To Be Held In In Glen Oaks
Newsday
Scientists at The Zucker Hillside Hospital will be hosting a
special one-night lecture, open to the public, on the latest
research on bipolar illness on ... |
What Can I Expect From Treatment For Bipolar Disorder?
guardian.co.uk
Treating bipolar disorder is complicated. There are lots of
different drugs. It might take some time to find the drug or the
combination of drugs that works ... |
What's The Evidence For Carbamazepine To Treat Mania?
guardian.co.uk
There's some evidence showing that carbamazepine works as a
treatment for mania in people with bipolar disorder. One summary
of the research (a systematic ... |
Bipolar Disorder: What Is It?
guardian.co.uk - UK
But if you have bipolar disorder, your mood swings are much more
extreme and disrupt your daily life. With the right treatments,
most people can control ... |
How Common Is Bipolar Disorder?
guardian.co.uk - UK
If you have bipolar disorder, it might help to know that your
condition is not unusual. Bipolar disorder happens in many
different cultures around the world ... |
Setback In Woman's Legal Battle Against Drug Giant
The Star
A WOMAN who says she is the victim of lifelong side-effects of a
drug used to treat bipolar disorder today suffered a setback in
her David and Goliath ... |
Judge Finds Man Not Guilty
2TheAdvocate
Williams suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and was
not on his medication at the time of the offense, according to
his defense attorney, ... |
Authorities Seek Help Finding Plainfield Man Missing For Almost
3 ...
Scarlet Scuttlebutt
Scott has been diagnosed as being bipolar and has schizophrenic
tendencies, and is believed not to have taken medication for his
conditions since he went ... |
Zyprexa, Infinite Mind, And Mainstream Vs. Pajama Press
ScienceBlogs
A former journalist (he got laid off), he's open about his
interest rising from his experience as someone formerly treated
for bipolar disorder with ... |
Health Care Meets Social Networking
Bizjournals.com
... support each other with recommendations, like to check out
an article on celebrities with bipolar disorder or use a mood
diary to track symptoms, ... |
Genetic Link For Psychotic Illness?
BruDirect.com
By Rick Nauert, Ph.D. A new Swedish study has discovered a
similar genetic origin for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
The results throw the current separate classification of the
diseases into question. |
A Warning On Antipsychotics
Boston Globe
The results should also cause doctors to think twice before
prescribing the drugs - designed to treat schizophrenia and
bipolar disorder - for such ... |
Beyond Disabilities
AntiguaSun
Some of the more serious mental illnesses include major
depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive
compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, ... |
Archfoe Of Homeless Site Is ... Softie?
Tampabay.com
"There is a lot of bipolar and schizophrenia in our family,"
says O'Brien. "So I've educated myself to be as helpful as I
can. ... |
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Coping With Bipolar Disorder, and the Death of a Son
New York Times
Karen McBroom found help for her mental illness at the East New
York Clubhouse, whose members and staff also helped her deal
with her son’s suicide. |
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In The Black Box Of Bipolar Disorder
Kitchener - Waterloo Record
(Jan 17, 2009) -- The Lily Pond: A Memoir Of Madness, Memory,
Myth And Metamorphosis |
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Newsweeklies, In Bid for Relevance Gain a Lean and Wonky Look
Washington Post
The few feature covers dealt with such subjects as addiction,
bipolar disease, divorce and surrogate mothers. "It is a
conscious strategy to serve the base ... |
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US FDA Issues Complete Response Letter To
Schering-Plough For Saphris
PharmaBiz
Schering-Plough Corporation announced that the US Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete
response letter for Saphris (asenapine) sublingual
tablets in the acute treatment of schizophrenia in
adults and in the acute treatment of manic or mixed
episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults as
monotherapy.
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Heal The Minds Of Children
Savannah Morning News
He's helped children of all ages from cocaine-addicted
infants to bipolar teens. All the cases have one thing
in common: hope. Reach children with mental...
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Good Judgment: Mental Health Court Makes Sense
Houston Chronicle
... history to focus exclusively on felony defendants
diagnosed with such serious conditions as schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder and severe depression...
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Springfield Patient Found Hung In Loft
Surrey Comet
The man, who worked as a gardener, was treated at the
hospital during the daytime for his bipolar affective
disorder, also known as manic depression... |
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Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Linked With ‘Emptier
Brains’
Thaindian.com
This change was noted in patients suffering from various
psychoses, including bipolar illness and schizophrenia,
according to the study led by Gregorio... |
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Police ID Body Found Below Hoover Dam
Columbus Dispatch
Kirk had bipolar disorder, was off her medications and
might have been suicidal, police said. Columbus homicide
detective Jay Fulton said police plan to... |
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NAMI Basics Program Provides Help To Families
Jakson Time
The classes will cover ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder,
depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder,
oppositional-defiant and conduct disorders,
schizophrenia... |
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Find Out All You Can About Child's Bipolar Diagnosis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
By Jodie Lynn Q: We just learned that our 3-year-old
daughter has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder from
the public school's psychiatrist... |
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder: Gene Link?
WebMD
The largest study ever to track bipolar disorder and
schizophrenia within families offers evidence that the
two psychiatric disorders share a common genetic cause. |
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
CNN
Susan Craig's brother Roger died of a pulmonary embolism
in 2007, at age 38. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder in
high school, he had been on antipsychotic drugs for
years. At the time of his death, he was carrying 280
pounds on his 6-foot-4-inch frame. |
Confusion During 911 Call Leads To Questions About
Emergency Response
KMGH 7 Denver
The mother of a bipolar 13-year-old is accusing Aurora
911 operators of being uneducated about Aurora Police
Department policies concerning mentally ill patients. |
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