Topic: American Psychiatric Association

Without a doubt, sleep and depression are correlated. In other words, sometimes the sleep disorder is caused by the depression and sometimes the depression is caused by the sleep disorder. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has a rather comprehensive way to define ...
Although there are many subcategories of bipolar disorder , all sufferers typically struggle both with the destructive highs of manic states and the emotionally paralyzing lows of depression. Although the mood stabilizing properties of the element Lithium had been noted since the ...

Bipolar Disorder Signs

There are many situations which can trigger a bipolar disorder episode. If someone who is already depressed starts saying things like ?I wish I were dead? or ?What?s the point or carrying on?? you should take that as a strong indication that ...
If you look closely at the classification of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in its Diagnostic and Statisitical Manual version IV (DSM-IV) the majority of 'disorders' listed are actually behavioural and not solely mental. Both extremes vary in ...

What Is a Mixed Episode?

A mixed episode is a psychiatric state where someone experiences symptoms of both mania and depression at the same time. Diagnostic manuals used to define diagnoses for psychiatric purposes, such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, published by the American ...

Child psychiatric diagnosis on trial

When Carolyn Riley was convicted of killing her 4-year-old daughter Rebecca by overdosing her with psychotropic drugs prescribed for the child, some jurors reportedly felt that the psychiatrist who wrote the prescriptions should also have been on trial.. But the validity of ...
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has been working for years now to publish a new version of what's called " Currently in its fourth edition, and thus known as the DSM-IV, this manual is the official word on diagnosing mental illnesses.. But ...
Banner Pharmacaps and Noven Pharmaceuticals have partnered to bring patients Stavzor, a new form of valproic acid that is similar to divalproex sodium. Delivered in soft-gel delayed-release capsules, the product is up to 40 percent smaller than Depakote and Depakote ER tablets ...
Studies Evaluated Improvement in Symptoms Both in the Short and Long Term - AstraZeneca today announced new study data on SEROQUEL XR(TM) (quetiapine fumarate) Extended-Release Tablets for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adult patients. ...

The First 48 Hours With Bipolar Disorder

You've just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. People with bipolar disorder only seek help when their life is going terribly wrong or when their brains have taken them hostage. Bipolar disorder takes no prisoners. Your psychiatrist has probably sent you out of ...
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