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Childhood Bipolar or Something Else?
On Tuesday, November 30, NIMH posted a Science Update entitled “Most Children with Rapidly Shifting Moods Don’t Have Bipolar Disorder.” The update references an NIMH-funded study published online ahead...
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Bipolar Disorder Misdiagnosed?
Carla asks… My son was in nursing school, age 27, and working as a graduate assistant at the same time. He was going without sleep, but feeling sleep deprived, so he was drinking caffeine energy...
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Childhood Trauma Linked to Psychosis: Maybe Not
We often discuss the stressors that play a role in triggering bipolar disorder in adults who have a genetic susceptibility to it, but what about stressors in childhood? Results of a study published in...
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Understanding Psychosis, Hallucinations, and Delusions
In Wednesday’s post, “Childhood Trauma Linked to Psychosis: Maybe Not,” I introduced a few terms and concepts that many people seem to wrestle with. In this post, I try to clarify the terminology and...
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Sorting Out Childhood Bipolar and ADHD with Brain Imaging
A big challenge in diagnosing bipolar disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially in children, is that the two disorders share behavioral symptoms, including impulsivity,...
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New Genetic Link to Bipolar Disorder
Psych Central’s Senior News Editor Rick Nauert recently posted a piece entitled “Genetic Variant Heightens Risk for Bipolar Disorder.” In it, he calls attention to a recent study published in the...
View ArticleWhat Should I Do When Bipolar Medication Is Not Working?
Kelly Asks… About a month ago, I was taken off my Lamictal, lithium, Seroquel, and Zoloft. I have a new Dr. who has prescribed me 150mg of Wellbutrin SR and 600mg of Neurontin. I became very depressed,...
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Posture Control in Bipolar Disorder
In a recent study entitled “Postural Control in Bipolar Disorder: Increased Sway Area and Decreased Dynamical Complexity,” Indiana University researchers measured and compared the magnitude of postural...
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Bipolar Disorder Q&A: Can Long-Term Acute Pain Lead to Bipolar Disorder?
Chris asks… Can long term (decade+) acute pain from an artery joining a vein directly in the spine that causes legs to not work very well lead to bipolar? Person has master degree in Mech Engineering...
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How Were You Diagnosed?
In Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, we point out that as part of the initial work up for bipolar disorder you really should have a complete physical first to rule out any potential medical issues. Other...
View ArticleChanges from DSM-IV to DSM-5
Many of you probably already know that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was recently updated from version IV to version 5. (That’s not a mistake, the American Psychiatric...
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Difference Between Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder
Recently on our Facebook Page, Vicky posted the following: I was diagnosed bipolar II at the age of 20 but because bipolar type II is so similar to borderline personality disorder its difficult. I have...
View ArticleStem Cell Research Sheds Light on Genetic Factor in Bipolar Disorder
A study published last month in a journal called Translational Psychiatry entitled “Transcripts involved in calcium signaling and telencephalic neuronal fate are altered in induced pluripotent stem...
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New Genetic Link to Bipolar Disorder
Psych Central’s Senior News Editor Rick Nauert recently posted a piece entitled “Genetic Variant Heightens Risk for Bipolar Disorder.” In it, he calls attention to a recent study published in the...
View ArticleWhat Should I Do When Bipolar Medication Is Not Working?
Kelly Asks… About a month ago, I was taken off my Lamictal, lithium, Seroquel, and Zoloft. I have a new Dr. who has prescribed me 150mg of Wellbutrin SR and 600mg of Neurontin. I became very depressed,...
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Posture Control in Bipolar Disorder
In a recent study entitled “Postural Control in Bipolar Disorder: Increased Sway Area and Decreased Dynamical Complexity,” Indiana University researchers measured and compared the magnitude of postural...
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Bipolar Disorder Q&A: Can Long-Term Acute Pain Lead to Bipolar Disorder?
Chris asks… Can long term (decade+) acute pain from an artery joining a vein directly in the spine that causes legs to not work very well lead to bipolar? Person has master degree in Mech Engineering...
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How Were You Diagnosed?
In Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, we point out that as part of the initial work up for bipolar disorder you really should have a complete physical first to rule out any potential medical issues. Other...
View ArticleChanges from DSM-IV to DSM-5
Many of you probably already know that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was recently updated from version IV to version 5. (That’s not a mistake, the American Psychiatric...
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Difference Between Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder
Recently on our Facebook Page, Vicky posted the following: I was diagnosed bipolar II at the age of 20 but because bipolar type II is so similar to borderline personality disorder its difficult. I have...
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