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Anxiety And Panic Attacks In Medical Patients Vijai P. Sharma, Ph.D Anxiety and panic attacks can occur in people with medical conditions who may or may not have an underlying anxiety disorder. Particularly vulnerable to anxiety and panic attacks are … Continue reading →

There’s an old parable large__12801641634about how to catch a monkey. The story goes that if you want to catch a monkey, you put a hole in a coconut, and inside the hole you put some nuts or fruit. You tie … Continue reading →

Things Not to Do If You, a Friend or a Loved One Has Bipolar DisorderBy Marcia Purse, About.com GuideUpdated April 02, 2012Reviewed by a board-certified health professional. See About.com’s Medical Review Board.Ads: Bipolar Mania Bipolar Disease Symptoms Bipolar Disorder Bipolar … Continue reading →

Low Vitamin D Common, May Affect Depression1 image Vitamin D has been the target of a wide variety of studies lately looking at everything from how it affects your blood pressure to the length of your life. For several years, … Continue reading →

Lithium is not as widely used for relapse prevention in bipolar disorder as perhaps it should be. However, the main reason is simple. It is perceived to be an unsafe drug and, in practice, this requires us to monitor its … Continue reading →

Bipolar disorder and alcoholism often occur together. Up to half the people who have bipolar disorder also struggle with alcoholism. Although the association between bipolar disorder and alcoholism isn’t clearly understood, these factors likely play a role: Inherited traits. Genetic … Continue reading →

Bipolar Disorder Causes The exact cause of bipolar disorder is unknown, but several factors may be involved, such as: Biological differences. People with bipolar disorder appear to have physical changes in their brains. The significance of these changes is still uncertain … Continue reading →

According to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, bipolar disorder (bipolar affective disorder, manic-depressive disorder) is characterized by marked mood swings between mania (mood elevation) and depression. The essential feature of bipolar I disorder (BDI) is a clinical course that is defined by … Continue reading →