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Bipolar Children, 2004.
An overview of the causes and traits of bipolar disorder in children and teens.
1,190 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper looks at different ideas on the causes of bipolar disorder in children. It examines, especially, the argument that parents who have serious problems raise children who also have serious problems and its counter-argument. which is that parents raising difficult children turn to substance abuse. The paper focuses on the link between substance abuse by both parents of bipolar children and the children themselves.
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"However, a possible genetic link may not always be obvious, because bipolar often looks different in children than adults. Where adults may become manic and grandiose, children are more likely to become irritable and throw tantrums (Weckerly, 2002). These events are extreme. The tantrums can be described as explosive, and often include physical acts such as hitting, biting or kicking, as well as verbal rages that can include name-calling and cursing, even at parents (Weckerly, 2002). In addition, these rages are easily triggered by the very appropriate parental act of setting limits -- saying ?No.? (Weckerly, 2002)"
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Bipolar Disease in Children, 2004.
A discussion of the treatment of bipolar disease in children.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines the medical treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. The paper begins by raising concerns related to use of lithium for childhood bipolar. Next the paper lists symptoms of bipolar disorder. Then the paper studies the link between bipolar disorder and ADHD. The paper concludes with a discussion of the importance of family therapy in treating childhood bipolar.
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"This research paper presents the medical treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. Special consideration is given for the concerns of medicating this group related to the drugs used and patient compliance..."
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Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents, 2002.
Examining symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this condition in children.
1,736 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper explores the often misdiagnosed manifestation of bipolar disorder in youth. The paper addresses the misconception that "depression" only affects adults. It looks at the many symptoms of bipolar disorder in children which continues through adolescence. It explains that even though there is no cure for the disorder, there are several treatments available - these are discussed. The paper also lists the type of behavior attributed to a youth suffering from bipolar disorder.
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"As a brain disorder affecting of 1 to 2 percent of the general population, bipolar disorder is considered to be genetically transmitted. Other than ?bad genes?, there is no other known cause (Durand et al., 2000). The disorder itself is rooted in biochemical imbalances that occur within the central nervous system. Symptoms include extreme mood swings, rise or fall in activity levels, and erratic behavioral changes. Most children with this disorder will go from a nearly euphoric high mood (manic) to a deeply depressed pessimistic and sometimes even suicidal mood (Depressive)."
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Bipolar Children, 2008.
A descriptive account of the disorder known as bipolar syndrome and its occurrences in children.
2,106 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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The paper discusses bipolar disorder, which is a brain dysfunction marked by extreme changes in mood, energy, thinking and behavior. The paper discusses the onset of symptoms, medical diagnosis and car, age at onset, recurrence, sleep problems and additional behavioral syndromes.
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"Second, lack of professional training has resulted in under and misdiagnosis of bipolar youth. Unfortunately, professionals trained during or before the 1990s are likely to have little or no knowledge and training with this illness. Third, changes in diagnostic criteria have led to inaccurate estimates of manic depression. Fourth, developmental variations in symptoms seen across the lifespan and those that overlap with other childhood disorders make it challenging at best for diagnosis. Due to the complexity of co-occurring disorders and the stigma associated with the disease, many professionals are less likely to diagnosis childhood bipolar disorder and more apt to diagnosis comorbid disorders. Fifth, until most recent years, the availability of psychometrically sound assessment approaches and valid research on the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions and medications have been limited. "
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Social Development of Children with Bipolar Disorder, 2002.
An examination of the phenomenon of Bipolar Disorder (manic depression) in children, focusing on how this affects children's social and behavioral development.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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Bipolar disease in children, its prevalence, signs and symptoms, and treatment are discussed. No specific drugs are mentioned as the crux of the paper relates to the social development of these children. Specifically, the paper provides a quick definition of what is ?normal? social development, the consequences of ?abnormal? social development, and lastly what specific abnormalities or obstacles of social development affect children with bipolar disease.
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"Everyone can elicit some happy memory from childhood. For most individuals, an account of a favorite birthday party, camping trip, or other social event can be easily recollected. For some, this is an especially difficult challenge, and not because of an impaired memory or other cognitive deficit. They simply lack those memories; feelings of happiness, belonging to a peer group, or simply of having friends elude them. Bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression) is a fairly well known illness that affects millions of adults worldwide and is now being diagnosed among children, some as young as 5 years old. Children with this condition are especially vulnerable, as it is during these years that their social development and interpersonal relationship skills are critically defined. Normal children do not have to consciously think about or make a coordinated effort to ?make friends? usually; it is a process that seems to happen effortlessly. Bipolar children are not as fortunate, as the physical and psychological manifestations of the disease, coupled with the stigma that is usually attached to them, make healthy social development almost impossible. In response, the standard of care treatment of this disorder, at any age, is usually pharmacotherapy. But can this really help a lonely, depressed child, in their struggle to find a place in the world and be accepted?"
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Bipolar Disorder Comorbidities, 2006.
An analysis of bipolar disorder and its comorbidities and the bipolar spectrum.
3,514 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 37 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper describes bipolar disorder and its comorbidities. It also describes the emerging bipolar spectrum, which is a new way of looking at bipolar disorders. The paper also describes borderline personality disorder (BPD) and describes the arguments for and against its inclusion within the bipolar spectrum. It particularly describes the similarities between BPD and bipolar disorders.
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Axis I Comorbidity
Axis II Comorbidity
Bipolar Spectrum and Temperament
Do Some Diagnoses Deserve a Bipolar Subgroup?
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"The understanding of bipolar disorders is in a state of flux. Traditionally, the disorder was defined as a period of severe manic and depressive episodes with periodic switches between these two poles and was referred to as manic- depression, and now bipolar disorder I. In the 1980's, it was recognized that there were clinical manifestations resembling manic-depression, however, the extremes in mania were not as severe (hypomania). This was termed bipolar II disorder. In situations where an individual experiences 2 or more years of the hypomanic symptoms with subthreshold periods of depressive symptoms a diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder is made. These diagnoses are included in the DSM-IV."
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A Definitive Look at Bipolar Disorder, 2003.
Identifies bipolar disorder, categories of bipolar disorder, treatment, and ways to cope with it.
1,771 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper looks at four areas of bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression. First, it identifies what bipolar actually is. Next, it explores the different subcategories of bipolar: bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymic disorder. The paper focuses on treatment of the disorder, as well as how to cope if an individual or family member suffers from bipolar disorder.
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"Five years ago, my close friend Vanessa was diagnosed with a mental disorder. The illness, bipolar has wreaked havoc on the lives of Vanessa?s friends, family and Vanessa herself. Even today, she continuously struggles to gain control of her illness. For centuries, people have dealt with mental disorders. These illnesses have affected their jobs, families, relationships and daily living. Afflicted individuals have been ousted by ?normal? society due to ignorance. The purpose of this paper is to educate those ?normal? people, by identifying and explaining bipolar, treatment, and ways to cope with this disorder."
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Childhood-Onset Bipolar Disorder, 2004.
An examination of heredity factors, diagnosis, and intervention in childhood-onset bipolar disorder.
1,093 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses bipolar disorder, a serious mood disorder that involves shifts in mood between depression and mania. In particular, it looks at the extent to which heredity plays a role in the development of bipolar disorder and whether physiological or behavioral markers exist that may indicate high risk among children or early onset of bipolar disorder. It also examines how diagnostic criteria and treatment interventions used successfully with adults may also be effective with children at risk for the development of this serious disorder.
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"Children of bipolar parents have been found to be more at risk for developing the disorder. A study by Egeland et al. (2003) investigated the differences in frequency and pattern of clinical features prodromal for bipolar disorder in well Amish children with a bipolar parent versus children of well parents. The results indicated that 38% of the children of bipolar parent were rated as at risk compared with 17% of children in the control sample, and those children in the control sample with risk ratings mostly had well parents with a bipolar sibling. Children with families that had no mental illness rarely even received a low risk rating. These findings provide evidence for a hereditary link in bipolar disorder that extends beyond immediate family."
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Bipolar Disorder, 2006.
A discussion of bipolar disorder, it's diagnosis and treatments.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper discusses bipolar disorder, a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function. The paper examines how those who suffer from bipolar disorder may suffer from extreme mood swings, alternating between depression and mania, which differ from the normal ups and downs experienced by most people. The paper further discusses how there are two types of bipolar - bipolar I and bipolar II, affecting approximately one percent of the population. The paper discusses various treatment options and concludes that bipolar disorder can be treated by medications, even though there is some disagreement as to its cause.
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"Because bipolar disorder is an affective disorder, it is characterized by extreme moods. However, one of the important things required for a diagnosis is to rule out external causes for the mood. Therefore, in order to be diagnosed with a mood disorder, the change in mood cannot be "due to external medication, drugs, or treatment for depression." (Wikipedia, "Bipolar Disorder"). Once external factors have been excluded, doctors can make a definitive diagnosis of a mood disorder. This can be difficult because there is a high incidence of alcohol or drug abuse in those with bipolar disorder."
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Genetics and Bipolar Disease, 2006.
A review of bipolar disease and the related symptoms.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses how bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive illness, affects about 1.2 percent of the US population. According to the paper, bipolar disorder is a brain ailment that may cause a swing in mood energy and functioning. In addition having bipolar disorder causes fluctuations in appetite, restlessness, irritability, speech, suicidal thoughts and decreased sexual arousal. Thepaper further discusses how there are two factors that distinguish bipolar disorder. Bipolar I disorder may be diagnosed with having periods of severe mania and depression. On the other hand, bipolar disorder II may be diagnosed with having periods of depression and hypomania, which maybe meeker than a full manic episode.
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Bi-Polar Disorder in Children, 2006.
A description of the symptoms of bi-polar disorder and how they are manifested in children suffering from the disorder.
2,713 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 81.95
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This paper describes the symptoms of bipolar disorder and explains why it has often been difficult to diagnose in children. The paper describes the most common and easily identifiable symptoms exhibited by children with bi-polar disorder and discusses the type of treatment that is now available to children suffering from the disorder. Additionally, the paper looks at findings from recent research on bi-polar disorder, looks at how parents and families of children with bi-polar disorder are affected and explains why there is reason for optimism regarding future treatment options.
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"Twenty years ago depression in children was not considered an issue or a possiblity. Psychiatrists believed children did not possess the necessary depth of cognitive and emotional development in order to suffer from depression. (Dowling, 1981, 128) With the advancements in modern medicine and the study of psychology and psychiatry over the last decade as well as lifestyle choices available, life for bipolar children can be much different than that of their counterparts in the past. Although diagnosis continues to be an area of frustration both for the parent and the psychiatrist, the knowledge that children can have bipolar disorder has made diagnosis more acceptable, recognition of the disease more likely, and treatment more successful.|"
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Bipolar Depression, 2003.
A review of bipolar depression.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines bipolar depression, as the down phase of bipolar disorder. The paper looks at why bipolar depression it is often misdiagnosed as unipolar disorder, and is therefore treated with wrong medications. The paper contends that bipolar depression is more prevalent and dangerous than realized. The paper cites research that indicates that bipolar depression is the most lethal psychiatric disorder, with a high risk of suicide.
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"Bipolar depression is the depressed phase of bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic-depressive disorder -- a mood disorder which results in drastic mood swings ranging from manic phases to depressive ones. In the United States almost two million people..."
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Inflexible, Explosive Children: Who Are They? and How Can We Help?, 2001.
With much reference to Greene's "The Explosive Child" the author explores rage disorders experienced by children.
1,818 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 58.95
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In this paper the author looks at various explosive disorders suffered by children and the symptoms that they demonstrate. In particular the author looks at intermittent explosive disorder, defiant disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress syndrome, bipolar disorder and Tourette?s syndrome. The author moves on to discuss what the warning signals are and how adults can help child sufferers.
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?Explosive behaviors in these children are hard for adults to understand. Many parents assume that the child is deliberately provoking them. On examination this view doesn?t hold up to scrutiny. It doesn?t seem likely that a child is thinking clearly when in the middle of a raging meltdown, and it seems unlikely that a child would choose to act in a way that makes both him and those he loves most extremely unhappy.?
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Bipolar Disorder, 2002.
An examination into the disorder known as bipolar disorder or manic depression, looking at the symptoms and treatment.
4,954 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 125.95
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This paper begins by introducing the concept of manic depression. It then discusses the suspected causes of bipolar disorder and its symptoms. The symptoms include highs and lows, mood swings and hypomania. The paper then addresses the phenomena of bipolar adolescents and discusses thought errors in bipolar disorder. The paper also examines the various forms of bipolar, ways in which it is diagnosed and different types of treatment.
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"Bipolar Disorder generally sets in during adolescence or early adulthood though it may also occur late in one?s life or during childhood. It results in terrible mood swings ranging from mania and euphoria to depression and suicidal tendencies. The earlier a person is diagnosed with bipolar disorder the better. Medication is available for bipolar disorder, which helps control the mood swings and even treats the condition. Diagnosis of bipolar disorders can be done only by specialized psychiatrists and is done according to the criteria established by the American Psychiatric Association in the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders."
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Bipolar Disorder, 2006.
This paper discusses various treatments for bipolar disorder.
2,775 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper explains that, while there is no cure for bipolar disorder, there are numerous medications in combination with psychotherapy, which can assist a patient in leading a normal life. The author points out that the treatment of bipolar disorder can be a daunting task because not all types of bipolar disorder are alike and therefore some require different medications and other therapies. The paper relates that anti-depressants are used in the treatment of bipolar disorder but almost never as a mono-therapy because an antidepressant alone can cause manic symptoms or an acceleration of the illness in some patients.
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"Lithium does have side effects in some patients, which should be noted because of the risk of poor compliance from the patient. Some of its side effects include tremor, sedation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, indigestion, hypothyroidism and weight gain. These side effects are a major factor in non-compliance and have provoked many physicians into not prescribing it. If a patient decides to discontinue their lithium, there is a risk of recurrence of their symptoms. In one study, 50% of new episodes occurred within 10 weeks of discontinuation "
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