When the Symptoms Begin: Bipolar Disorder's Manifestation
When the Symptoms Begin: Bipolar Disorder's Manifestation Scented Pink I often wonder how other people's journeys with bipolar disorder began—if it started with a flash, or began to gradually drip into their lives like a thick coat of paint. It has been almost 13 years since I began psychiatric medication … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Bipolar Disorder Haunted by Childhood A recent study investigated the severity of bipolar disorder among those who had and had not been abused as children. The researchers found a strong link between childhood abuse and the intensity of bipolar disorder symptoms in the study participants. Read more on dailyRx Read more... ...
Psychologic Treatment Has Long-Term Benefits for Bipolar Patients
Psychologic treatment has long-term benefits for bipolar patients Psychoeducation and cognitive behavioral therapy combined with pharmacologic treatment provides significant long-term benefits for patients with refractory bipolar disorder (BD), researchers report. The team found that the 20 BD patients randomly … Read more on News-Medical.net 'Holes' Are Seen in Kendra's Law Along with the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, Mr. Sen's death has renewed interest among New York lawmakers in making changes to a controversial statute known as Kendra's Law, which provides outpatient mental-health treatment for about 1,800 New … Read more on Wall Street Journal Read more... ...