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Re: Bipolar questions

Posted by linkadge on August 30, 2007, at 13:40:33

In reply to Re: Bipolar questions, posted by polarbear206 on August 30, 2007, at 10:33:34

>Having SAD doesn't mean a mood stabilizer is >always indicated. Most don't need one, however >it is considered a subtype in the spectrum.

By some, perhaps

>I did not indicate that mood stabilizer are >approved for SAD.

But why would anyone want to consider themselves bipolar, if they have had no mania, or hypomania, and they don't respond to mood stabilizers?

>The new version of the DSM will be out in 2011 >which will include expanded subtypes of bipolar >spectrum and overlapping of Unipolar/Bipolar. I >would think the DSM has some weight to it as a >diagnostic tool.

We'll just have to wait and see exactly what comes out.

>Once again your indicating I think everyone has >underlying bipolar just because adverse >reactions to medication.

I just don't understand why you would think somebody has bipolar disoder when they have no history of mania or hypomania, even in the presence of antidepressants. Thats like saying sombody has unipolar disoder without being depressed.

>Many Psychiatrist prescribe mood stabilizers >for "SOME" recurrent unipolar with positive >results in outpatient remissions.

But even this doesn't proove that a patient has bipolar disorder. Lithium can augment antidepressants yet I don't think doctors would go so far as to suggest that the patient has bipolar. In accordance with the hyperglutamatergic model of some mood disorders, there is some reason why a mood stabilizer might work, although again, the efficacy doesn't necessarily indicate bipolar.


>I know from your post that you are very >intelligent for your age, and I respect that. >You contribute very good advice to babble. I >hope you are pursuing or considering a >Psychology major in college. Once you get out, >and work in the field, experience and see it for >yourself, maybe some of your opinions will >change.

You don't necessarily need to be in the field of psychiatry or psychology to see the effects they have.

Linkadge



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