Bipolar Disorder

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

Updated September 2008

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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:   Jul 2009

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:   Jul 2009

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:   Jun 2009

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:   Jun 2009

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:   May 2009

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:   May 2009

Title:   Clinic orientation program
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Here we describe our Clinic Orientation Program for GPs.
Date:   Mar 2009

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 2009

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:   Jan 2009

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:   Jan 2009

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:   Jan 2009

Title:   Bipolar disorder & the GP
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Why GPs need to know about Bipolar Disorder.
Date:   Jan 2009

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:   Jan 2009

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:   Jan 2009

Title:   Getting help: consulting a professional
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   In this section we look at mental health professionals who can provide help for depression and bipolar disorder, what they each do, how to locate a professional, and what you should expect from professional help.
Date:   Jan 2009

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:   Jan 2009

Title:   Bipolar disorder: Q & As
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   These are the most common questions we get asked about Bipolar Disorder.
Date:   Jan 2009

Title:   Bipolar disorder: treatments
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Bipolar Disorder involves episodes of depression and episodes of mania or hypomania. Therefore its management usually involves two parts: treating the current episode of mania or depression and preventing the long-term recurrence of mania and depression.
Date:   Jan 2009

Title:   Bipolar disorder: how to tell
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Information on how to tell if you have Bipolar Disorder, including a self-test.
Date:   Jan 2009

Title:   Bipolar disorder explained: causes
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   While we don't yet know exactly what causes bipolar disorder, we do know that it appears to have primarily biological underpinnings.
Date:   Jan 2009
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