As with most psychiatric diagnoses, we are learning more but still do not fully understand bipolar disorder. Most experts agree that an interaction between genetic and environmental factors (for example,stress, exposure to certain drugs or medical conditions, etc.) causes bipolar disorder. More and ...
Pervasive sadness or crying spells Agitation and irritability Children and adolescents with bipolar disorder have a 60-90% chance of also being diagnosed with ADHD. Other common co-occurring conditions include anxiety disorders, disruptive behavior disorders and substance use disorders.4 ...
Bipolar disorder is more likely to affect the children of parents who have the disorder than it is the children of parents that do not. According to theDepression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), when one parent has this illness, the risk that their children will develop bipolar disorder ...
About three months ago, he was seen by another psychiatrist for symptoms including irritability, being withdrawn and crying spells. He was diagnosed with depression and 2 mg/day risperidone and 20 mg/day uoxetine were prescribed. Eight weeks later, above-mentioned symptoms started. His mood was...
Bipolar II is a psychiatric disorder that involves extreme mood swings. Unlike those with bipolar I, bipolar II sufferers...