Question 1

teen with bipolar disorder, treatment?

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Recommend: Working with a child psychiatrist. Psychiatric medications are often required. Individual therapy (ie. Cognitive behavioratherapy or psychotherapy)  and family therapy  are usually indicated. Group therapy may be benificial and inpatient psychiatric treatment may be needed in some cases.

Question 2

what is the treatment for bipolar disorder ?

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Stabilize: After making sure you are not ingesting chemicals that depress or excite you, the medicines used to treat bipolar mainly stabilize the patient from the extremes of the depression or manic periods.

Question 3

what is the best treatment for bipolar disorder ?

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Not one best RX: There isn't one best Rx. The  diagnosis has to be  established. There several meds that are  used for patients with bipolar disorder especially when they are symptomatic. Mood stabilizers are the most common &amp; there are several. However, sometimes antidepressants  antipsychotic  or antianxiety meds are used &amp; combinations are common. Psychotherapy with or without meds are also helpful.

Question 4

what are the latest treatments for bipolar disorder?

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Alternatives to meds: Medications are essential but we have discovered that many alternative treatments help too like yoga, meditation, a light box and exercise and a good diet.

Question 5

is lithium an effective treatment for bipolar disorder?

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Yes: In fact, lithium is probably the best/most studied medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder. It is very effective in many but not all cases. It has been shown to be the most effective treatment for suicidality. It can be safe and effective, especially for bipolar i disorder or a manic episode.

Question 6

could it be bad not to have treatment for bipolar disorder?

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Yes. : Untreated bipolar disorder can be very devastating as it can affect all ares of one's functioning, including relationships, jobs, and physical health.

Question 7

are there treatments for bipolar disorder? what should i do?

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You will need: Ealuation by your pcp and mental health proffessional.  They can help you by use of medications. It will take close monitoring and some lab wrok but you can feel better.  See your dr to put a plan together.

Question 8

is lithium still a first line treatment for bipolar disorder?

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It is more like: a second line treatment,but it has been used first line in certain people. A psychiatrist should prescribe it. Have you been on it before???  Did it work for you?

Question 9

what are some of the non-drug treatments for bipolar disorder?

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The non drug treatments for Bipolar disorder include::   Counseling, Electroconvulsive therapy, Behavior therapy, Psychotherapy.

Question 10

which treatment works the best and fastest for bipolar disorder?

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Lithium: Lithium is still the best treatment for bipolar disorder. Unfortunately it has many side effects. Valproic acid (depakote) has been more commonly used over the past 20 years, because it has fewer side effects. More recently, Lamotrigine (lamictal) has proven very effective, but is not usually first-line due to a rare but potentially serious rash.

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