Presented by: Hajar AL doomi & Jawaher Al hibsi

1. Bipolar disorder Presented by: Hajar AL doomi & Jawaher Al hibsi AE4 Maria

2. Outline : • What is it bipolar / cause? • Can this illness happens to children • Interview with Dr. Nada. • Characteristic of a bipolar person, history and • some terminology used in this illness. • Policy and rules on this illness • What are the treatments of it ? • Accommodations in the classroom • Assistive devise / IEP • Professionals who deal with children with bipolar.(school, home and Hospitals). • Famous people with this illness.. Video • Reference list

3. What is bipolar ? Bipolar disorder is one of the mental illness that mean strong shifts or changes in the moods. Which refer to the brain imbalance because of the way brain cells contact with each other.(Abbott.P.(2008),P17)

4. Bipolar.. There 3 types of bipolar disorder.. 1. Bipolar I 2. Bipolar II 3.Bipolar III Cause Until now the cause is unkown.

5. More on causes >> • Can we make a genetic test to know if a person has bipolar? • No we can't it's not possible but scientist have made huge research on the processing of the brain.(Abbott. P,(2008).P43) • In the past people blived that there are two factors that could cause this illness. • Manic & depressed • It could be genetic Vulnerability (Fawacett.J,(2007),(P.41))

6. Can this disease happen to children? • In the past People believed that it could only happen to adults. • These days 18% of children are diagnosed with bipolar but allot of experts say that they are miss diagnosed. In addition scientist say that If their a history in the family this might increase the risk. Anthony Kane, MD Apr 201224.Will Savage 0Children with bipolar disorder: Maybe true, definitely troubling • (Abbott,P.2008)

7. Interview on Bipolar disorder with Dr. Nada

8. Characteristic • Heightened mood and exaggerated optimism and self-confidence. • Decreased need for sleep. • Excessive irritability, aggressive behavior. • Depression. • motivation, energy. ( P32,33) http://familyguidancecenter.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/anger-and-the-child-with-bipolar-disorder/

9. History (Krans,2012) • Greece discovered it in early as the 1st Century. • In the 17th Century Robert Burton wrote the book "The Anatomy of Melancholy". • Later that century. People known mania and depression are separate. • In 1851 French psychiatrist Falret : • first documented diagnosis of bipolar disorder. • noted the genetic connection in this illness. • Kraepelinrecognized biological causes of mental illnesses. Jules G. François Baillarger, a French psychiatrist and neurologist.

10. Terminologies(Oliver,2012) • Chronic= for long periods of time. • Delusions= to the belief in false ideas. • Hallucinations= Seeing or hearing things that are not there. • Hyperactivity= A higher than normal level of activity. • Insomnia=Inability to sleep. • ECT= It is an electric current which used as treatment.

11. Policy in UAE • In UAE there is no specific rules or system to this illness. • They have the same rites as any other citizen. • They can study in any school or college. (bring their medical papers to the school and take the treatment they need while studding.

12. Professionals (Segal ,2012) • Doctors: • Psychological sessions. • Medication. • Parents and School: • Learn about bipolar disorder. • Encourage the person to get help. • Don’t take any comments personally. • Patient with bipolar: • Manage stress. • Accept your own limits. • Communicate.

13. Treatment. • Bipolar disorder requires lifelong treatment, even during periods when you feel better. • Treatment is usually guided by a psychiatrist skilled in treating the condition, With a help from psychologists, social workers and psychiatric nurses. • The main treatments for bipolar disorder contain medications; individual, group or family psychological counseling (psychotherapy); or education and support groups. • (Hopkins,J. (2006)) (Mayo Clinic staff)

14. Medications There are a number of medications are used to treat bipolar disorder. -Lithium:is effective at stabilizing mood and preventing the extreme highs and lows of certain categories of bipolar disorder and has been used for many years. -Anticonvulsants -Antipsychotics -Antidepressants. And a lot of other medication (Medications for Bipolar Disorder.(n.d))

15. Electroconvulsive therapy(ECT): Electroconvulsive therapy can be effective for people who have episodes of severe depression or feel suicidal or people who haven't seen improvements in their symptoms despite other treatment. With ECT, electrical currents are passed through your brain. Researchers don't fully understand how ECT works. But it's thought that the electric shock causes changes in brain chemistry that leads to improvements in your mood. • (Hopkins,J(2006).P129)

16. Accommodation • Teacher’s methods • Ignore negative behaviors and encourage positive behaviors. • The ability to laugh at oneself and at situations. • Teachers, parents and other professionals should work in cooperative to help student. • Good management to resolve problems in class. • Suggestions • Small class size. • Communicate between home and school. • Be sure to make scheduling includes planned and unplanned breaks. • Make table for students to do their work in time. • Reduce homework or give them time to deadline their work when energy is low. • Unlimited a access to drink water and to the bathroom.

17. IEPfor bipolar disorder. The IEP meeting is attended by members of the Child study team which usually includes a social worker, a psychologist, a learning specialist, and your child's teachers and therapists. Parents are always to be included in IEP meetings • IEP stands for (Individualized Education Program) . "Individualized Education Plan, • This is a binding document that is made with the government permeation. • It spells out exactly what special education services your child will receive and why. • The individualized part of IEP means that the plan has to be made specifically to the child's special needs not to the teacher’s needs, or the school, or the district. Goals, modifications, accommodations, personnel, placement, all should be selected, according to the child's need. http://bipolarchild.com/resources/model-iep/

18. Assistive devise Assistive devise • There are nothing worth mentioning on assistive devise for bipolar. • The teacher could help the child by sending some stuff she thought if the child miss the class so he knows what he missed.

19. Famous People with bipolar Video

20. Reference.. Fawcett,j.Golden,B and Rosenfeld,N.(2000) New Hope for people with, Bipolar Disorder. Three Rivers Press: New York Owen, S. Saunders, A(2009).bipolar disorder –the ultimate guide. Fink,C .MD .Kraynak,J (2005). Bipolar Disorder For Dummies. Wiley Publishing , Inc. Krans, B .(2012). The History of Bipolar Disorder. health line. Retrieve from http://www.healthline.com/health/bipolar-disorder/history-bipolar Lyness, A .(2012). Bipolar Disorder. KidsHealth. Retrieve from http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=KidsHealth&lic=1&ps=307&cat_id=20081&article_set=22070 Segal, J .(2012). Helping Loved Ones with Bipolar Disorder. helpguide. Retrieve from http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_family_friends_support.htm Oliver,D .(2012). Terms and Definitions Used With Bipolar Disorder. Bipolarcentral. Retrieve from http://www.bipolarcentral.com/articles/articles-115-1-Terms-and-Definitions-Used-With-Bipolar-Disorder.html Medications for Bipolar Disorder.(n.d) Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/guide/medications-bipolar-disorder

21. Questions ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LTRKfp0P9c What are sympotoms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdPuSnP8YY8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl95tsiLvyM a very good one http://www.youtube.com/user/BipolarAdvantage many things http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCPO5XQvtkschidren