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Management of Bipolar Disorder in Adults and Diagnosis in Adolescence.
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Running head: MANAGEMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER Management of Bipolar Disorder in Adults and Diagnosis in Adolescence: Chris Backy Karen Dobbs University of Central Arkansas May 3, 2007 Management of Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder when individuals experience episodes of mania and depression. The medications used in treating bipolar disorder have been effective when properly diagnosed, but there is a risk of suicide while undergoing therapy. Treatments for bipolar disorder our on the market but they can only treat the mania or the depression, which is why the patient needs to be under supervision. When a person does not follow the prescribed course of treatment the risk of suicide increases. Another problem with bipolar disorder is that it can be misdiagnosed in teenagers in going though puberty. There are two forms of bipolar disorder, bipolar I and bipolar II. Bipolar I is characterized by episodes of mania with periodic episodes of depression. Bipolar II...
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