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Medicine or Talk Therapy Common Bipolar Disorder Treatment

It is not forever that you or your loved one will suffer from the destructing symptoms of Bipolar Disorder . There are ways to combat the said illness such as undergoing bipolar disorder treatment

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Medicine or Talk Therapy Common Bipolar Disorder Treatment

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  1. Medicine or Talk Therapy Common Bipolar Disorder Treatment Bipolar disorder is quite a common psychiatric disorder with at least 10% od population suffering from it. It a recurring disorder with multiple episodes of mania, hypomania or depression. Bipolar disorder negatively affects the psycho social functioning of the patient as well as of the family. If the episodes are not treated on time can result in poor prognosis with each episode. Medicine or Talk Therapy Common Bipolar Disorder Treatment It is not forever that you or your loved one will suffer from the destructing symptoms of Bipolar Disorder . There are ways to combat the said illness such as undergoing bipolar disorder treatment. There are two bipolar disorder types treatment, pharmacological and psychotherapeutic. Pharmacological treatment refers to the use of medicine. Commonly, medicines are used to stabilize intense mood swings caused by depression and mania. Some medications are also prescribed to control attacks of severe anxiety. 1. Anti-anxiety medications and sedatives 2. Antidepressants 3. Antipsychotics 4. Mood Stabilizers

  2. All the above category of medications are used in the management of Bipolar disorder. Mood stabilizers are the main line of management and other category of drugs are used for short term depending on the presentation of the patient. Improper diagnosis of bipolar disorder can result in increased number of episodes, treatment resistance, relapses. As it is a recurring illness apart from acute management, maintenance treatment and relapse prevention and complete recovery should be the goal rather than just managing the symptoms, Another type of bipolar disorder treatment in Agra is psychotherapy which is sometimes referred to as "talk therapy" More effective during the depressive phase of the illness. This type of treatment encourages the patient to openly talk about the possible causes of depression. You will also have the chance to communicate about the factors which trigger incidents of bipolar disorder. Psychoeducation, Symptom identification, dealing with expressed emotions are other important issues to be dealt with. As bipolar disorder affects younger population who are in child bearing age, so choosing an

  3. appropriate medication with best efficacy and least side effect profile keeping in mind the needs of the clients and future prognosis is utmost important.

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