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Bipolar Disorder in Children (Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment)

Bipolar disorder can occur in children and teens. Unlike adults, children and teens tend to have very rapid mood swings (rapid cycling) between manic and depressive episodes many times throughout the day. The episode of mania is usually a period of extreme irritability and destructive tantrums rather than excessive happiness. Diagnosis of children with bipolar [...]

The Treatment of Depression in Young People

Self Care For those of you who are young and feel rejected and depressed, it is important to talk with an adult, your parents, a teacher, a friend’s parent or someone else you can trust. It often helps to talk about your feelings and it can be a means of early detection and possibly stop [...]

Psychoeducation for Bipolar Disorder

The psychoeducation effects are not immediate, but psychoeducation benefits for patients with bipolar disorder. Two recently published studies in which patients undergoing this therapy were 66% less than manic episodes and 75% fewer episodes of depression compared with those patients not receiving an educational program, evidenced. Two studies were published in the latest edition of [...]

How to Choose a Right Psychotherapist

Faced with feelings of sadness, helplessness and suffering beyond the capacity of deal with them should seek genetic counseling One in five people have symptoms related to mental disorders. Other problems of insecurity, shyness, or sleep, without being pathological, they lead to discomfort. For them, professional help is a resource that is no longer taboo. [...]

Psychotherapy Treatment And Therapy Information

The most important treatments are cognitive-behavioral, psychoanalytic, humanistic therapies and systemic, with their different orientations. The official school psychologists often have an advisory service to answer questions about the different psychotherapies. Prices for sessions ranging from 40 to 90 euros. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy The main goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy is to identify the distorted thoughts [...]

Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

21 June 2010

Bipolar disorder is not identified by simple blood tests, X-ray or brain scan. A correct bipolar disorder diagnosis must be based on current symptoms, the development of the disease, the patient’s history and family history if available. The bipolar disorder diagnostic process should begin with a person’s physical examination to rule out other diseases that [...]

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Bipolar Disorder and Metabolic Syndrome

18 June 2010

A recent study by a team of U.S. researchers showed that treatment with atypical antipsychotics may influence the onset of metabolic syndrome. There is evidence that people with mental disorders are more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome. This syndrome is a condition that is characterized primarily by: Hypertension Increased sugar levels High blood levels [...]

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Types of Bipolar Disorder

16 June 2010

Bipolar disorder occurs around age 25, affects both men and women and rarely seen in children. The cause is unknown, but hereditary factors may play a role in its development. The incidence is higher in relatives of people with bipolar disorder and depression. Bipolar disorder is a disorder characterized by changes in mood ranging from [...]

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Causes of Depression

14 June 2010

There is no single cause for depression. Depression can be caused by one or more factors. Some people are more likely to be depressed than others. There are different reasons that attempt to explain the causes of depression. Heredity: There is an increased risk for clinical depression when there is a family history of disease, [...]

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Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and Depression

11 June 2010

Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder The main symptoms of the bpolar disorder must persist for a week and require hospitalization. 1. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently cheerful mood, irritable lasting at least a week. 2. During the period of mood disturbance, there are three (or more) of the following symptoms (four if the mood [...]

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Welcome to Bipolar Disorders Guide

20 July 2009

Bipolar disorder is also known as manic depression. According to the latest report bipolar disorder affects about 2% of the population and not 1% as previously thought. For those who suffer from this disorder can be very disturbing. But you know that you are not alone in these changes of mood. Although bipolar disorder can [...]

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