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Comorbidities common in bipolar disorder, may have genetic link

Comorbidities common in bipolar disorder, may have genetic link
HULIQ.com - While the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be disabling on their own, most patients with the condition also are afflicted with a variety of other psychiatric, substance use and physical disorders. These comorbid conditions can complicate treatment …

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Book Review: Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder

Book Review: Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder
Science Daily - Julie Fast and John Preston have written a ground breaking book for couples who want to prevent manic depressive disorder from hijacking their relationship. Fast, a health writer diagnosed with bipolar illness and clinical psychologist Preston are …

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Bipolar madness?

Bipolar madness?
San Francisco Gate - Why did a two-day conference on the rather arcane subject of children’s bipolar disorder that took place in Pittsburgh earlier this month attract intense media attention? The answer can only be the death last December of Rebecca Riley. Rebecca was a …

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Bipolar madness?

Bipolar madness?
San Francisco Gate - Why did a two-day conference on the rather arcane subject of children’s bipolar disorder that took place in Pittsburgh earlier this month attract intense media attention? The answer can only be the death last December of Rebecca Riley. Rebecca was a …

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Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder
Health 24 - Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mood disorder characterised by extreme shifts in mood, energy and functioning. It is normal for people to go through ups and downs in life, but people with bipolar disorder, have these in …

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Articles on Bipolar Disorder, Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder, Treatment …

Articles on Bipolar Disorder, Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder, Treatment …
eMaxHealth.com - A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum disorder. The likelihood of developing bipolar disorder depends in part …

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Relapse prevention in bipolar I disorder: 18-month comparison of …

Relapse prevention in bipolar I disorder: 18-month comparison of …
Medscape News - Tohen M; Chengappa KN; Suppes T; Baker RW; Zarate CA; Bowden CL; Sachs GS; Kupfer DJ; Ghaemi SN; Feldman PD; Risser RC; Evans AR; Calabrese JR Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285, USA. m.tohen@lilly.com BACKGROUND: Few controlled …

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