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Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar Disorder

...manic depression, bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or the DSM. For a patient to be diagnosed with one of the four...
Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar

... manic depression, bipolar I and II are mood disorders and are characterized by mood fluctuations that cycle between periods of mania or hypomania, and normalcy or depression. There are specifi...
Hypomania Checklist

...ess severe form of mania (an abnormally elevated mood), hypomania can be experienced alone or with depression, a condition called bipolar disorder II. During a hypomanic episode, the patient can...
Conditions in Which Mood Stabilizers Are Used

Mood stabilizers are the medication of choice for bipolar disorder: they treat the highs (mania) and lows (depression) of the disorder. The medication is also used during the maintenance phase, whe...
Signs of Hypomania

...gical disorder where the patient has an elevated mood and high energy. During hypomania, patients can participate in risky activities, get little sleep and seem easily distracted. Patients who h...
How to Test for Bipolar Disease

...dition. It causes feelings of extremely elevated mood, energy and activity (so called manic episodes) followed by other periods of depression. Depending on the pattern of the manic episodes as w...
Bipolar Disorders in Children

...tient with bipolar disorder experiences mood swings between mania and depression, which are different from the normal highs and lows a child can go through, according to the National Institute o...
Bipolar Effects on People

...eneral mood disruption that consists of elevated mood and hyperactivity that can manifest in many different ways, such as the ones detailed below.
Signs of Elevated Liver Enzymes

... when the liver is damaged. If they are elevated in the blood, it is a good indication of potential liver disease.
Common Drugs to Treat Bipolar & Anxiety

...ent cycles between mania, an abnormally elevated mood, and depression, an extremely low mood. The severe apprehension that characterizes anxiety disorder is difficult to control without medical ...
Bipolar 1 Symptoms

...condition that causes extreme shifts in mood, activity level and functioning. To be diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder, a person must have met the criteria for at least one major depressive epis...
Bipolar Disorder & the Effects on Sleep

... patient has mood shifts between mania (elevated mood) and depression (lower mood). Both mood phases have sleeping problems that range from not needing sleep to oversleeping. Bipolar disorder ca...
The Effects of Exercise on Serotonin Levels

...ms many functions, including regulating mood, appetite and the sleep/wake cycle. Consuming certain foods helps stimulate the production of serotonin in the brain---and so does exercise.
Bipolar Disorders

...stical Manual of Mental Disorders, is a mood disorder where patients cycle between mania and depression. However, not all patients exhibit the same symptoms of bipolar disorder: some patients ma...
Children's Manic Depression Symptoms

...c depression, or bipolar disorder, is a mood disorder where patients have symptoms of both mania and depression. According to the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, children can be diagnos...
About Bipolarism

...manic depression, is marked by volatile mood swings, causing patients to feel abnormally up on some days and very down on others. The exact cause of bipolar disorder is not completely understood...
Medications Used for Depression With Bipolar Disorder

... disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks." Also known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder develops in patient...
Bipolar Disorder: Medications & Treatment

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder where patients cycle between depression and mania, according to the National Institutes of Health. The treatment a patient needs to control her bipolar disorder ...
What Are the Treatments for Bipolar Disorder When the Patient Is Manic?

...sive episodes, with symptoms such as an elevated mood, reckless behavior and inflated self-esteem, according to the National Institutes of Health. A patient with bipolar disorder II, however, ha...
Caffeine & Bipolar Disorder

Physicians recommend that bipolar patients avoid consumption of caffeinated substances such as coffee. Caffeine disrupts bipolar patients' sleep cycles, contributing to attacks of mania and hypoman...
Bipolar Mixed Signs

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder where the patient has periods of depression and mania; however, some patients do not have clear-cut moods. The Mayo Clinic states that "in mixed state bipolar di...
Different Types of Teenage Depression

...l for teenagers to have shifts in their moods, to be irritable and to be sad sometimes. However, if a teen is suffering from depression, his entire life is affected. He'll have a hard time succe...
5 Things You Need to Know About Different Types of Mental Disorders

...ica, one of the main characters of the television sitcom "Friends," supposedly was afflicted with OCD, thus creating the illusion that OCD is glamorous or hip. In reality, OCD can be a highly de...
Bipolar Disorder Symptoms

...ndition that involves extreme shifts of mood, energy and functioning that typically profoundly affects a patient for a lifetime. The National Alliance for Mental Illness specifies that around 10...
High Testosterone Side Effects

Testosterone is a hormone that is found in both men and women, although under normal conditions, women produce a lower amount of the hormone than men. In men, testosterone is responsible for the pr...
Causes for High Calcium in Blood

... can cause muscle twitching, changes in mood, fatigue and heart rhythm abnormalities. Left untreated, this condition can be fatal. Determining the cause of a patient's hypercalcemia can help m...
How Do Endorphins Help the Body Get Rid of Fat?

"Endorphin" is usually a buzzword that is thrown around when people are talking about the general benefits of exercise, but some don't really understand what endorphins are. Endorphins are neurotra...
Characteristics of Soft Bipolar

Characteristics of soft bipolar--included in the Bipolar Disorder II family--are recognized as a part of the bipolar spectrum disorder. Outlined by psychiatrist Dr. Arnold Lieber, the inclusion ack...
Adolescent Bipolar Disorders

According to the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, bipolar disorder was thought to be a disorder that only affected adults. However, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders...
Bipolar Disorder Treatments & Medications

Bipolar disorder is a mental disease that causes both depression and mania symptoms in patients. According to the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, diagnosis of bipolar disorder is done with...
Different Kinds of Depression

Depression is characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness and worthlessness, lack of concentration, issues with eating and sleeping, fatigue, loss of pleasure and unexplained physical proble...
What Are Forms of Depression?

... patient's life, and results in drastic mood changes, concentration and sleeping problems, irritability and thoughts of suicide. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) states that there ...
How Is Bipolar Disorder Diagnosed?

...ing manic episodes, patients experience elevated mood and activity levels. The may also have exaggerated self-confidence and optimism. Sometimes they are unusually irritable and aggressive. Duri...
How to Live With a Bipolar Person

...ressive episodes) as well as periods of elevated mood and activity (manic or hypomanic episodes). Living with a bipolar person can be difficult because the disease effects mood and thought proce...
Emotional Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is a medical condition caused by an overactive thyroid gland that releases too much thyroid hormone. In addition to many physical symptoms, hyperthyroidism can also result in many e...
Symptoms & Signs of Bipolar Disorder

Most people experience mood fluctuations from feeling "down" to feeling "charged." Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder associated with cycles of depressive and manic episodes. Bipolar disorder is d...
Side Effects of Calcium Medication

Calcium medications are used for electrolyte replacement therapy, for acid indigestion and to control phosphate levels for chronic renal failure patients. Calcium has also been used to help lower b...
Signs That a Concerta Dose Is Too Much

Concerta (generic name methylphenidate) is a central nervous system medication used to treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Taken once a day, Concerta comes in f...
Differences Between Bipolar II & ADD

...sion and hypomania, which is a slightly elevated mood. ADD is also a psychological disorder, one where the patient has mainly inattention problems, but may also have hyperactivity. Both disorder...
Checklist for Bipolar Disorder

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 5.7 million American adults are affected by bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder can be troubling to the patient as well as his family, so a time...

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How to lift a bad mood
...creased growth hormone translates to an elevated mood, among other physical benefits. Keep it up with weight training, knee bends, push-ups, and rowing. 5. Take a Bracing Breath Breathing co...
- Posted On July 10, 2008 11:19:57 AM
  Anyone in particular? Thanks Thor, I just got a long nap (thanks Ethan) and I feel a lot better. Great list though, something I can always go back to and try if needed. :) Read More
- Posted On July 10, 2008 12:28:43 PM
  Great article! Read More
Do you take fish oil?
- Posted On November 4, 2008 07:36:53 AM
  I took it when my cholesterol was elevated. I dont take it any more and I dont miss the fish burps. Even the enteric coated ones still caused them. My 15 y.o. son takes it though. One capsule a... Read More
- Posted On November 11, 2008 02:28:07 PM
  ...c., and it already has done wonders for mood. PS, I don't sell fish oil... LOL Read More
Weight gain from medications vs. from "food"
- Posted On January 16, 2008 09:08:36 AM
  ...ed me to gain a ton of weight. It also elevated my cholesterol and blood sugar. Don't get my wrong, I wasn't eating like I should have so it was partly my fault. The difference was I was eati... Read More
- Posted On January 17, 2008 03:56:26 PM
  ...nti-convulsants since they are used as "mood stabilizers" and if you don't have a mood disorder it can induce them- especially if you are taking them at high doses. some of them I was like "woah... Read More
Right way or wrong way to loose weight?
- Posted On November 11, 2007 01:46:44 PM
  ...itis?) were virtually gone and it was a mood elevator, it was great. I had gotten started walking by an article in Prevention Magazine and of course then they began really encouraging women to... Read More
- Posted On November 11, 2007 02:45:16 PM
  ...elevator and if you mood happens to get elevated and the right person is around and available...well, what's to stop you? Read More
Bulimia Nervosa criteria- signs, symptoms, statistics, etc
- Posted On August 21, 2008 08:56:24 PM
  ...tive affect as well as dissociation was elevated prior to binge eating episodes. Treatment update Relative to treatment of BN, a thorough review of BN treatment literature was reported by Shapi... Read More
- Posted On November 9, 2007 02:56:49 PM
  This is the criteria used to diagnose [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulimia_nervosa:276neaea]Bulimia nervosa. It comes from the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnos... Read More
Any Accutane Users or Past Users Out There?
- Posted On July 16, 2008 07:10:00 AM
  ... more tired. I haven't experienced any mood changes. If anything, I am happier because I know I will have clear skin soon!! I will go through anything for a short period of time to have a per... Read More
- Posted On July 16, 2008 11:37:48 AM
  ...though I'm generally a mellow person) - Elevated cholestarol and tri-glycerides (I had to go on Lipitor). But seeing the results made it all worth it! I went from really bad acne all over my fa... Read More
Effects of Starvation on Behavior
- Posted On August 13, 2008 01:48:56 PM
  ...nd testing, all of the MMPI scales were elevated, with severe personality disturbance on the scales for neurosis as well as those for psychosis. Depression and general disorganization were parti... Read More
- Posted On August 14, 2008 09:47:33 AM
  thanks for posting, I heard a radio clip about this study the other day and it piqued my interest. It's really frightening how much I can relate. Read More
Anorexia Nervosa criteria- signs, symptoms, statistics, etc
- Posted On November 9, 2007 02:57:53 PM
  ...interest and potency. There may also be elevated levels of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hormone:3nwph52h]growth hormones, raised [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/... Read More
- Posted On January 9, 2008 11:16:10 AM
  ... Clinical depression or chronically low mood * Intense fear about becoming overweight * moodiness or 'mood swings' Interpersonal and social * Withdrawal from previous friend... Read More
no progress at all!
- Posted On October 2, 2008 12:46:37 PM
  ...more fat since it keeps your metabolism elevated even after you've finished your workout. I would also suggest adding an extra day of exercise into your rotuine, like high intensity intervals. Read More
- Posted On October 2, 2008 12:59:53 PM
  ...dn't eat so little that it affects your mood and energy. Be careful and take it slow. You can eat more and still loose weight! Give it time to work and make adjustments on the way. And always pa... Read More
what am I doing wrong?
- Posted On March 11, 2008 03:33:15 AM
  ...drink HEAPS of water and keep your legs elevated and perhaps and tight pressure bandage around your legs will help Read More
- Posted On March 11, 2008 04:28:24 PM
  ...ry day. Go based on things like your mood, energy level, and how your clothes fit to determine if your plan is working. Actually losing weight seems like the only point of exercise and diet,... Read More
I FEEL LIKE CRAP!!
...!!! I need to start eating some good mood food. Spinach, salomon, chick peas and dark chocolate.
- Posted On May 27, 2008 04:12:56 PM
  ... Mmmm. My monthly cooking group did a mood food themed night. We might have to do another one, after this upcoming BBQ... Read More
- Posted On May 27, 2008 04:45:24 PM
  Is there really food that elevates the mood? Tell me more! Read More
Caffeine, Stress and Your Health: Is Caffeine Your Friend or Your Foe?
...y, caffeine can keep blood sugar levels elevated, leaving you feeling less hungry. Exercise If caffeine elevates levels of cortisol and other hormones for a temporary boost, after caffeine we...
- Posted On September 5, 2007 04:00:42 PM
  Hope everybody had a pleasant holiday. Read More
PCOS & diet: any luck?
... from terrible brain fog, struggle with mood swings, get bad breakouts along my jawline, etc. I'm willing to try almost anything to overcome this!!!!! Has anyone tried a raw vegan diet??
- Posted On April 16, 2008 01:19:14 PM
  ...endocrine abnormalities which accompany elevated insulin levels. There is increasing evidence that this endocrine abnormality can be reversed by treatment with widely available standard medicati... Read More
- Posted On April 16, 2008 01:19:14 PM
  ...endocrine abnormalities which accompany elevated insulin levels. There is increasing evidence that this endocrine abnormality can be reversed by treatment with widely available standard medicati... Read More
Are you weight loss resisiance
...llwing conditions: High blood pressure, elevated triglycerides (150 or higher), low HDL cholesterol(less than 50) or elevated blood sugar? Yes/No 6. Do you tend to gain weight primarily aroun...
- Posted On March 26, 2009 10:07:56 AM
  I have three as well (2,4,5) but doing number 1 still results in weight loss. The key for me is to stay with the program and stop self-sabotaging. Three good days under my belt and feeling pretty g... Read More
Stage 4 still :( Workout 4A
...nbsp; Static Lunge Rear Foot Elevated 35/8 35/8 35/8 (35# DB each hand) Push Up (One foot eleavted on step, one foot in the air) BW/8 BW/8 BW/8 ...
- Posted On April 24, 2009 03:42:19 PM
  Great workout Sarah; I'm sorry you are not liking this stage. Hopefully stage 5 will treat you better! Read More
- Posted On April 24, 2009 06:06:15 PM
  Only one more to go Sarah! :) Hang in there, it's almost over! :) At least you have great weights! Read More
today's little change
We have stair wells, like most office buildings. However, my building is only 7 floors and pretty much everybody knows everybody. Anyways, I'm going to start walking the steps (up and down) for 1...
- Posted On July 30, 2008 08:51:53 AM
  ...d! The parking lot at my work has an elevated level that you have to walk up stairs to get to and I always swear I'm going to park there... but then I think how much quicker I could get home ... Read More
- Posted On July 30, 2008 11:22:55 AM
  ...ittle stress. This way I'm in a better mood when I get home and I don't take things out on family members. Plus, I don't want to head directly to the refrigerator when I get home...lol. Good ... Read More
When Being Overweight is a Health Problem

...t their periods at all — and may have elevated testosterone (the male hormone) levels in the blood. Although it is normal for girls to have some testosterone in their blood, too much can inter...
Humor and Weightloss
...rage, or hostility, and associated with elevated blood pressure and the risk of stroke laughing relaxes your whole body and reduces problems associated with arthritis and ulcers ...
- Posted On June 26, 2009 04:37:59 AM
  ...ir of communal good spirit elevates the mood and self-confidence (otherwise, it'll blow you out!)...again, bang for the buck!!!! Me: Knock-knock You: Who's there? Me: Control Freak M... Read More
- Posted On June 26, 2009 04:12:07 AM
  I love those nights when I laugh so much that my stomach hurts. Now, I'll love them even more knowing that I got a good workout too! Thanks Johnny Read More
help?
so i am super ashamed, but i am posting this cause i really need help. anyone have any ideas to stop from major binging? After work I stopped at Mcdonalds, which is right near my house, and got (an...
- Posted On August 20, 2008 04:47:27 PM
  ...away and try to exercise or get my mood elevated again. :) Read More
- Posted On August 20, 2008 03:33:08 PM
  Well, different things might work. A few ideas: * Could you vow to yourself that you have to post online whenever you do this (like you're doing now) with the hope that the peer pressure could w... Read More
Feeling hungry can make you happy
- Posted On July 18, 2008 05:05:31 AM
  ...levels rose and stayed high for weeks. Elevated ghrelin could be why some people overeat when under pressure. If the stress-induced snack is avoided, the research suggests, ghrelin levels will ... Read More
- Posted On November 20, 2009 11:49:13 AM
  ...agree because I take serious note of my mood constantly being a little on the bipolar side. Read More