It is a lifelong condition that people manage with medication and therapy. With treatment, children and teens can lead active and fulfilling lives. Read on to learn more about the symptoms of bipolar ...

Dr. Robert Findling answers the question: 'Group Therapy For Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: How effective is group therapy for the treatment of bipolar disorder in children/adolescents? Answer ...

During your first appointment at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI), you will meet with one of our mental health providers. There is currently no laboratory test for diagnosing bipolar disorder.

When Jessica Kennedy was five years old, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her mother told FRONTLINE in the 2008 documentary The Medicated Child that she couldn’t go a day without taking ...

Bipolar disorder is usually discussed as a condition that first appears in late adolescence or early adulthood. Yet, for a small but significant number of young people, the illness begins far earlier.

The increase in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in pre-pubertal children has been recognized as a major misunderstanding of the diagnosis of bipolar disorder that the National Institute of Mental ...

In a Harris poll conducted last year of 250 health care providers who treat patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, ...

ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, or Both? Linda Jo Volness, MS, RN, is a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist who is board certified in child, adolescent, and adult mental illness. At Quality of Life in Fargo ...

The diagnosis of bipolar disorder in childhood is often incorrectly based on the symptom of severe irritability alone. It has been estimated that about 20 percent of autistic children are very ...

Dr. Calabrese answers the question: 'Meds To Avoid With Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: Are there any medications I should avoid if I have bipolar disorder? Answer: You know one commonly asked ...