Bipolar Disorder News for 09/07/2010



European Commission approves MSD's MAA for SYCREST in manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder
MSD announced today that the European Commission has approved the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for SYCREST (asenapine) sublingual tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults. Today's decision was based on recommendations from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). The ...

Mental Illness Policy Forces Police to Shoot Mentally Ill James Jay Lee at . - Huffington Post (blog)

Mental Illness Policy Forces Police to Shoot Mentally Ill James Jay Lee at .
Huffington Post (blog)
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc. Chalk it up, we're invisible. First of all I don't think the world lost much, second of all there is more money in .

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Teens self-mutilate, embed objects in skin - CNN (blog)

Teens self-mutilate, embed objects in skin
CNN (blog)
If the behavior persists, however, it may be an indication of a serious mental illness such as borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, .

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Sleeping Disorders Symptoms | Bipolar Disorder Uncovered
Reasons of Sleep Disorders Symptoms are various and range from critical neurological...

Doctors claim Lindsay Lohan was misdiagnosed for drug addiction and bipolar . - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

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Mental health parity act may affect your medical benefits - Los Angeles Times

Mental health parity act may affect your medical benefits
Los Angeles Times
With the limits gone, it should be easier for people to receive treatment for chronic conditions such as depression or bipolar disorder, said Andrew .

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Mental illness alone not linked to violence
Mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder alone do not make people more violent, but the tendency of people with psychiatric problems to abuse drugs or alcohol does, scientists said on Monday...

Mental illness alone not linked to violence - study
Source: Reuters * Substance abuse is key to violence among mentally ill * Psychiatric patients more likely to abuse drugs, alcohol By Kate Kelland LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters ...

Press Release
Hoddesdon, 3rd September 2010 EUR”MSD* announced today that the European Commission has approved the Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for'Sycrest' (asenapine) sublingual tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults...

Effective Treatment For Eating Disorders | Bipolar Disorder Uncovered
Eating disorders are some of the commonly occurring disorders...

Bipolar disorder: Your thoughts - CNN (blog)

The City Wire

Bipolar disorder: Your thoughts
CNN (blog)
CNN.com readers gave about 1000 responses to my recent article on bipolar disorder in children. A lot of people were passionate about whether parenting .
Free course helps families cope with mental illnessCanton Repository
Don't Call Me Crazy!Blogcritics.org (blog)
The City Wire special report: Jody's ups and downsThe City Wire
Contra Costa Times
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What are the Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?
From historical figures to celebrities to everyday people, there are many people with bipolar disorder. Whether one hears of these people on television or in real life, the question often arises as to how they know they have bipolar ...

Clues Help ID Depressed People at Risk of Bipolar Disorder - WebMD

PsychCentral.com

Clues Help ID Depressed People at Risk of Bipolar Disorder
WebMD
17, 2010 -- Researchers have discovered clues that may help identify which people with depression are at risk of developing bipolar disorder. .
Mild Mania Often Accompanies Major DepressionMedPage Today
Hidden Bipolar Disorder in Major DepressionPsychCentral.com
Many With Depression Have Periods of Hypomania Findings suggest a need to .ModernMedicine

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Mental illness, violence no link
LONDON - MENTAL illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder alone do not make people more violent, but the tendency of people with psychiatric problems to abuse drugs or alcohol does, scientists said on Monday. Experts have long sought to understand the link between mental illness and violence and these findings suggest that the widespread public perception that psychiatric disorders alone ...

Barriers to the Treatment of Schizophrenia and other Serious .
In 2005, a mental health study was commissioned to examine the extent of the...

Bipolar disorder 'not to blame for violent behaviour' - Singing in .
The relationship between bipolar disorder and violence largely came down to substance abuse, researchers said. . Bipolar disorder 'not to blame for violent behaviour'. Read more at www.bbc.co.uk ...

What can I do when I have symptoms of the dysthymia and/or bipolar .
I've been having depression lately and I don't know what to do.I found that on the internet there are types of depression and they show the symptons.When I...

My parents want me to go on bipolar pills and depression pills .
My parents think that I am bipolar and depressed and want...

Bipolar 'not linked to violence'
People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests...

Lyrica for Bipolar Disorder?
Gabapentin is only approved to treat post-shingles nerve pain and epilepsy, but it has been widely prescribed off-label as a mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder. There is a good deal of controversy about this drug's effectiveness in ...

Attorneys for Wash. death row inmate seek stay
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Attorneys for a death row inmate who is scheduled to be executed this month have filed a request for an emergency stay with the Washington state Supreme Court. Cal Coburn Brown argues that his death sentence should be reversed because information related to his mental illness was not adequately considered during sentencing. Brown reportedly suffers from bipolar disorder. He is ...

Appeals court panel denies stay for Wash. inmate
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a death row inmate's request for an emergency stay of his execution...

Mental health support group meets Sept. 28 - Cincinnati.com

Mental health support group meets Sept. 28
Cincinnati.com
This support group is for family members or friends of someone with a serious, chronic mental illness like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, .
Course offers help for families of mentally illBeaver Dam Daily Citizen
County Line for September 04, 2010Daily News - Galveston County
NAMI Offers Local Communities Support Amid State Mental Health CrisisPR-USA.net (press release)
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)
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Dr. Mike Depression - MyFox Philadelphia

MyFox Philadelphia

Dr. Mike Depression
MyFox Philadelphia
He suggests talking with your doctor to get treatment and to rule out other types of depression like bipolar disorder. Dr. Mike said people with SAD need an .

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Mental illness alone doesn't raise risk of crime: study - ABC Online

The Guardian

Mental illness alone doesn't raise risk of crime: study
ABC Online
The research found people suffering from bipolar disorder or schizophrenia are 10 times more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. But study leader Dr Seena .
Substance abuse, not mental illness, causes violent crimeThe Guardian
Bipolar 'not linked to violence'BBC News
Mental illness alone not linked to violenceReuters India
Financial Times -The Press Association
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Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis of the Week | Helping Psychology
Discover how to control bipolar disorder and learn the signs and symptoms of the disease. Bipolar disorder plagues millions of families across the United...

Bipolar disorder 'not to blame for violent behaviour'
People with a severe mental illness are no more likely to be violent than anyone else - unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study has suggested. The relationship between bipolar disorder and violence largely came down to substance abuse, researchers said....

Mental illness alone doesn't raise risk of crime: study
A British study has found severe mental illness alone does not make a person commit more violent crimes...

Bipolar Affective Disorder | Bipolar Disorder Uncovered
Bipolar affective disorder is commonly known as manic depression. It can often be characterized...

Katatonic: Multiple Conditions Delayed My Diagnosis - About - News & Issues (blog)

Katatonic: Multiple Conditions Delayed My Diagnosis
About - News & Issues (blog)
About Bipolar Disorder reader Katatonic describes how difficult it was to get a correct diagnosis because so much was wrong. "Most of my symptoms from my .

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