Bipolar Soars as Diagnosis for the Young
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The number of American children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder increased 40-fold from 1994 to 2003.
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Evelyn Green was in her mid-30s when doctors told her that her young son, Perry, had attention deficit disorder. The real surprise came, however, when she began to research the condition.
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Aug. 23, 2004 - Treatment with steroids and antidepressants unmasked Jane Pauley&#39;s bipolar disorder, the TV news personality reveals in her new autobiography.
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A new study reveals that one-third of returning veterans have a diagnosed mental illness, and young soldiers are particularly vulnerable
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Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to two studies published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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This article is primarily about the alarming rise in doctors prescribing antidepressant drugs for children, especially in the UK, where the rate has skyrocketed by 68% over just two years.
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Even young children can paint a picture of their health and well-being, though it doesn't always match parents' perceptions, research shows.
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A new study in the journal, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, looked at 53 children aged 4 to 14 who had been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
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SOARING numbers of children in the UK are being prescribed anti-depressants and other mind-altering drugs, research revealed today.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- It may be possible to predict who will develop psychotic illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, very early in the disease process, a new study says.
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Adults with mental disorders have higher odds of being diagnosed with brain tumors and lung cancer and develop these cancers at younger ages than individuals without mental illness, according to a study published in the current issue of Psychosomatic
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Caution on using antidepressants as first treatment for mild depression is latest evidence of experts reexamining the enthusiasm for medications.
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A top children's charity claims one in ten of the UK's young people suffer mental health problems, but experts cast doubt on the findings.
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Scientists are testing seasickness patches and other surprising options in a challenging search for new ways to treat the crushing depression and uncontrolled mania of bipolar disorder.
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Pfizer&#39;s schizophrenia drug Geodon (ziprasidone HCI) has won new US Food and Drug Administration approval to treat bipolar mania, a condition characterized by unnatural
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Nearly half of patients suffering from manic depression, or bipolar disorder, may have been abused as children, scientists say in a new report.
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NEW YORK  - There has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so, according to a new study.