Bipolar Disorder
Friday's Progress Notes - March 18, 2009
Mental Health Information - Vol. 13 Issue 3
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CONTENTS
1. Diagnosis and treatment of bipolar affective disorder
2. Managing bipolar patients in real-life
3. Urgent care to maintenance therapy
4. Role of psychotherapy in managing bipolar disorder
5. Involving families in treatment
6. Pediatric bipolar disorder
7. Seasonal aspects of early-onset bipolar disorder
8. Bipolar and educational implications for secondary school students
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Dear Colleagues,
Bipolar is a prevalent and disabling illness that is often misdiagnosed as unipolar depression. Typically, the disorder appears in adolescence or early adulthood, but it can also emerge in childhood. Today's newsletter addresses issues related to bipolar disorder.
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John L. Miller, MD
1. eMEDICINE
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Bipolar disorder, or manic-depressive illness (MDI), is one of the most common, severe, and persistent mental illnesses.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/286342-overview
2. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
Controversies in Bipolar Disorder: Trust Evidence or Experience?
Two clinicians offer their perspective on how to manage real-life patients. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=7349
3. PRIMARY CARE COMPANION
Academic Highlights: Managing Bipolar Disorder from Urgent Situations to Maintenance Therapy
Several experts discuss a range of issues related to bipolar disorder.
http://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/pcccme/newcme/0905/pcccme0905.pdf
4. CNS SPECTRUMS
The Role and Impact of Psychotherapy in the Management of Bipolar Disorder
This article provides an overview of the efficacy of adjunctive psychosocial treatments for bipolar disorder.
5. PSYCHIATRIC TIMES
Making Treatment for Bipolar Disorder a Family Affair
Mounting evidence shows that patients with bipolar disorder benefit significantly when their families are involved in treatment.
6. PSYCHIATRY MCC
Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Diagnostic Challenges in Identifying Symptoms and Course of Illness
This article reviews the challenges associated with diagnosing pediatric bipolar disorder.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=288
7. THE BIPOLAR CHILD NEWSLETTER
March Madness, September Slides: The Seasonal Aspects of Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder
Treatment strategies may need to be revised during these periods of seasonal vulnerability.
http://bipolarchild.com/Newsletters/0506.html
8. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
Bipolar Disorder: Educational Implications for Secondary Students
Handling the symptoms of childhood bipolar disorder appropriately is vital to students' ability to learn.
http://www.nasponline.org/resources/principals/bipolar.pdf
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