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Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens: A Parent's Guide
Institute of Mental Health — What are common symptoms of bipolar disorder in children and teens? How does bipolar disorder affect children and teens differently than adults? What illnesses often co-exist with bipolar disorder in children and teens? What treatments are ...More…
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Bipolar Disorder (Easy to Read)
Institute of Mental Health — Do you feel very happy and energized some days, and very sad and depressed on other days? Do these moods last for a week or more? Do your mood changes make it hard to sleep, stay focused, or go to work? People with bipolar disorder can get ...More…
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Children's Mental Health Facts: Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health Information Center — Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes persistent, overwhelming, and uncontrollable changes in moods, activities, thoughts, and behaviors. A child has a much greater chance of having bipolar disorder if there is a family history of the ...More…
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"Bipolar Disorder"
Clinical Trials — Child & Adolescent Bipolar Disorder Brain Imaging and Treatment Study Effects of Psychoeducation of Patients With Bipolar Disorder Study of Aripiprazole (Abilify) Versus Placebo in Children With Subsyndromal Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder ...More…
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Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
Merck — Anticonvulsants: The anticonvulsants carbamazepine Some Trade Names In bipolar disorder (formerly called manic-depressive illness), episodes of depression alternate with episodes of mania or a less severe form of mania called hypomania. Mania is ...More…
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Bipolar Disorder Across the Lifespan
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance — Bipolar disorder can affect people of all ages. It may begin as early as infancy. When the disorder begins in childhood or early adolescence, it may be a different, possibly more severe form of the illness than when the illness begins in late ...More…
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The Genetics of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
National Institutes of Health — Although it's not yet known if or how the suspect genetic variation might affect the balance machinery, the results point to the possibility that bipolar disorder might stem, at least in part, from malfunction of ion channels. Sklar, Shaun ...More…
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Introduction: Bipolar Disorder
Institute of Mental Health — A detailed booklet that describes Bipolar Disorder symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. What can people with bipolar disorder expect from treatment? How can I help a friend or relative who has bipolar ...More…
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Bipolar Disorder
Family Doctor — Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings. This condition is also called manic-depressive illness. It may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Bipolar disorder sometimes runs in families. If you have a parent ...More…
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Bipolar Disorder
Family Doctor — Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings. This condition is also called manic-depressive illness. It may be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Bipolar disorder sometimes runs in families. If you have a parent ...More…
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Bipolar Disorder Statistics
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance — Bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans, or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year. (National Institute of Mental Health) The median age of onset for bipolar disorder is 25 years (National ...More…
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Bipolar disorder and alcoholism: Are they related?
Mayo Clinic — When bipolar disorder and alcoholism occur together, each can worsen the symptoms of the other. Is there a connection between bipolar disorder and alcoholism? Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by severe - even disabling - mood ...More…