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July 10, 2009

 

Health Buzz: Complex Genetics Behind Mental Disorders and Other ...
U.S. News & World Report
A genetic test to predict schizophrenia or bipolar disorder is far off, say researchers who have just found that 30000 gene variations are involved in the ...

Asenapine, Olanzapine Effective in Patients With Bipolar 1 ...
DG News
By Jill Stein PARIS -- July 2, 2009 -- Asenapine and olanzapine lessen the severity of acute manic symptoms in patients with bipolar 1 disorder who have ...

No indictment for Rebecca Riley's psychiatrist
Weymouth News
The prescription drugs are used to treat symptoms of attention deficit disorder and bipolar disorder. Weymouth police arrested the Rileys on Feb. ...

Family says man killed by Denver cops was troubled
Denver Post
(THE DENVER POST | JUDY DEHAAS) A man who was fatally shot by police early Thursday morning was despondent over being out of work and was battling bipolar ...

Study will try to follow genetic trail of bipolar disorder
Sydney Morning Herald
THE children and siblings of people with bipolar disorder will be followed for five to 10 years as part of an international study to pinpoint risk factors of the devastating mental illness.

Expert to discuss suicide prevention at third Prechter lecture
Ile Camera
Minimizing suicide risks for any of the 5.7 million Americans with bipolar disorder can pose a serious challenge.

Healed By Music
Skanner
When Kamaria Wilson was in elementary school, she started failing in class. By the time she reached middle school, the situation was worse. Diagnosed with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, as well as Bipolar Disorder, there were times, she says, when she thought she wouldn't make it...

BRONX MAN WHO DISROBED ON PLANE WAS OFF HIS MEDS
New York Post
A Bronx man who took off his clothes and forced a US Airways flight to Los Angeles to land in Albuquerque claimed he is bipolar and was off his meds, according to the criminal complaint made public today. Keith Wright, 50, was taken into custody...

Texas woman to serve 9 years in infant's drowning
The Associated Press
Defense witnesses testified Sigler was suffering from bipolar disorder. But police said Sigler admitted to using drugs the night before and drinking wine ...

Missing suicidal Conn. man may be headed for New York
New York Daily News
Gregory Hillman, 21, who has bipolar disorder, escaped from a psychiatric facility, was caught and then fled again while being transferred from one hospital ...

New Insights About Bipolar Disorder
HealthNewsDigest.com
By Linda Rosenberg (healthnewsdigest.com)-If you or a loved one is living with bipolar disorder, you understand better than anyone how this disease can ...

 

Stuck with the stigma
The Star
I'm 28 and I have mental disorder. The diagnosis is bipolar underlying borderline personality disorder. I got this disorder last year, after years of medication and being in and out of hospital. I come from a dysfunctional family. My parents always say, "If you're not happy, get out"...

 

Ask Dr Chris: Radiotherapy and Bipolar Disorder
goodtoknow
This week he answers your questions about radiotherapy and Bipolar Disorder. I've had a cancerous lump removed from my left breast and I'm about to start a ...

 

CIT classes help authorities resolve tense situations
St. George Daily Spectrum
During the June 9 incident, Cardall, 32, was suffering from a bipolar episode, and his wife called for help. The 911 recordings captured officers ordering ...

 

Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia the Same Disorder with the Same ...
About - News & Issues
This is the diathesis-stress model that I detailed in What Causes Bipolar Disorder. In Unlocked: The Secrets of Schizophrenia, Steve Connor with quotes ...

Clocks and Bipolar Disorder
ScienceBlogs
....even if circadian abnormalities are neither the sole nor the primary cause of bipolar illness, it is possible that circadian interventions can have ...

 

Stanford to Offer Bipolar Education Day on July 25
Earthtimes (press release)
(Business Wire) The Stanford University School of Medicine will host its fifth annual Bipolar Education Day on July 25. Individuals with bipolar disorder, ...

Studies provide more information, better treatment for bipolar ...
Examiner.com
The Northwest Clinical Research center in Bellevue, Wash. is currently conducting a clinical study on bipolar disorder, which will include medical ...

Gene variations hinder mental illness tests
Reuters
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - As many as 30000 different gene variations may underlie schizophrenia and bipolar disease, meaning any kind of quick test ...

Parents' mission is mental health education
The Free Lance-Star
The Browns are spreading the word about bipolar disorder, a mental illness they believe their daughter suffered with from age 15. ...

 

Consequences of Childhood-Onset Conditions
Psychiatric Times
Four recent studies have shed light on the effects of early childhood mood and behavioral problems on adulthood. Bipolar disorder A pressing clinical question is whether bipolar disorder in childhood continues into adulthood.

 

Police seek missing person in Fort Lauderdale
SouthFlorida.com
On multiple medications, Fernando Narvaez consumed alcohol before disappearing, roommate says The things he left behind worry Fernando Narvaez's friends the most. The identification card. The anti-seizure medications. The meds for bipolar disorder. The empty beer cans. The false teeth.

 

Is There a Lab Test for Bipolar Disorder?
About - News & Issues
Out of sheer curiosity - that little monkey that sent me searching for website in the first place - I entered bipolar disorder into their search.

 

The story of the Marine who wasn't
Los Angeles Times
Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, he would describe himself after his unveiling as a schizophrenic, saying, "I sometimes believe things other people know not ...

 

How Do I Better Understand My Friend with Bipolar Disorder?
About - News & Issues
Bipolar disorder is Mjolnir, the devastating war hammer of the god Thor. With both a hammer head and a spike, it has two brutal blows. ...

 

Mental illness affects your job
Toronto Sun
Not so many years ago, lawyer Phil Upshall was grappling with bipolar disorder and bouts of depression. The combination led to divorce, bankruptcy, disbarment and attempted suicide.


Officials: Arivaca shooting suspect confessed
Green Valley News
court paperwork, in which he claimed he'd been treated for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia since the mid-1980s. During a January 1998 stolen property ...

 

 

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Bipolar diagnosed in younger and younger patients
CNN
This week, Dr. Charles Raison offers part two of his answer to the viewer question: Can a 9- or 10-year-old be bipolar?

The Children's Hospital a miracle for many parents
WIS
These days, Gabriel fights ADD, ADHD, and bipolar disorder. Doctors caution that more trouble could be down the road. "If you had seen what Gabriella went ...

Are Veterans Being Given Deadly Cocktails to Treat PTSD?
AlterNet
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If you have bipolar disorder, you should be taking medication to control it. You also should be following a good treatment program that involves seeing a doctor, psychiatrist, and therapist. However, there are other keys to living a happy, healthy bipolar lifestyle. I'll go over a few ways here, but you can find more at my website devoted to bipolar disorder.

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