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PsychByte: Bipolar Disorder

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According to an article in the July/August 2016 APA Monitor, there are approximately 5.7 million adults with bipolar disorder in the U.S.  Bipolar disorder impacts all domains of an individual’s life—educational, vocational, interpersonal, medical, and financial. Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition that is often difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat. Optimal treatment includes both medication management and psychotherapeutic treatment (click here for a fact sheet from NAMI). This article entitled "Bipolar Support" provides an excellent overview of the need for psychologists to be aware of and proficient in treating individuals with bipolar disorder. 
                                             
Click here for more information about bipolar disorder on Medline Plus.
 
Contributor:
Julie T. Steck, PhD, HSPP
CRG/Children’s Resource Group
 
"PsychBytes” is a weekly educational resource from the Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) provided for psychologists, their colleagues and their patients.