Bipolar Disorder

Follow the links below to find information on various forms of bipolar mood disorders and relevant support services.

Reviewed May 2007

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Title:   For health professionals: homepage
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Homepage of the health professionals section of the Black Dog Institute.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Black Dog Institute
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Black Dog Institute is an educational, research and clinical facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Participate in our research
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   We welcome your participation in our research. We have a number of studies currently being undertaken where volunteers are needed.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Bipolar disorder
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   A mood disorder characterised by exaggerated mood swings. This factsheet has information about bipolar disorder, some of the symptoms of the illness and ideas for getting help.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Acute management of bipolar disorders
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Bipolar disorders can present in varying ways. Prompt recognition of the phase of illness and tailoring the patient's therapy accordingly will help optimise outcomes.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Getting help: overview
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Many people find it hard to seek help for a mood disorder. In this section we aim to lead you through the logical steps involved in seeking help, and to provide you with information and explanations of the different steps along the way.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Getting help: helping someone else
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Someone with a depressive illness is like anyone with an illness, they require our care.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Education & training: overview
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   The aim of our educational programs is to improve detection and treatment of depressive disorders and to enhance the understanding of the importance of psychological, social and physical issues in the comprehensive assessment and treatment of individual patients.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Bipolar Disorder explained: in pregnancy & postnatal
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Bipolar Disorder occurs in childbearing women and onset of symptoms may be during pregnancy or after the birth of a baby. This may be a first episode or the continuation or relapse from an episode prior to the pregnancy. Symptoms will be the same as those that occur with Bipolar Disorder at other times however the treatment required may vary when a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding. The focus of fears and depressive concerns can be the wellbeing of the baby, or feelings of inadequacy as a parent.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Bipolar disorder
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Bipolar disorder is a treatable mental health problem, which causes episodes of extreme changes in mood, thought, energy and behaviour.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This systematic review investigated the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder. Five randomised controlled trials met inclusion criteria for the review. Only one trial provided data that could be analysed, investigating ethyl-EPA as an adj...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Bipolar disorder & the GP
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Why GPs need to know about Bipolar Disorder.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Bipolar disorder: Q & As
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   These are the most common questions we get asked about Bipolar Disorder.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Getting help: where to seek help
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Information on where to get help for depression or bipolar disorder.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Getting help: when to seek help
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Information on when to seek help for depression or bipolar disorder and where to go for help.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Research: overview
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Overview of the Black Dog Institute's research activities.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Managing someone with bipolar disorder
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Medications in Bipolar Disorder, Psychological treatments for Bipolar Disorder, Managing women with Bipolar Disorder, Early warning signs of relapse, Common pitfalls and complications, Who else to involve, Emerging new treatment approaches.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Bipolar I & bipolar II
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   The classification of the different types of bipolar disorder has been an issue of debate for some time. Why making the distinction is important comes down to the implications for treatment.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   When to suspect bipolar disorder
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Clinical clues and tips for diagnosis, screening tools, co-morbidity, finding hidden Bipolar Disorder.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Getting help: what to do if you're not getting better
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Advice on what to do if you are not getting better with depression and Bipolar Disorder.
Date:   Nov 2007
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