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It is highly unlikely to have both, rather than Bipolar Affective Disorder.
It is commonly believed by persons with a childhood diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, that their later diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder is an incorrect diagnosis and that they suffer from ADD/ADHD and depression despite skilled clinicians identifying the behavior.
The reason for this is simple: ADD/ADHD is a controversial diagnosis often made on pediatric patients by General Practioners untrained in pediatric psychiatry. While a real and debilitating ailment in actual suffers, ADD/ADHD is diagnosed in more than 3 times as many children as sufferers later appear in the adult population (meaning either that spontaneous remission occurs or that a mental illness can be outgrown by some, but not others- both of which are implausible).
The issue comes down to wishful thinking and drug seeking behavior: the drugs of choice for the treatment of ADD/ADHD are amphetamines. And the patients are habituated to them (which is medical speak for addicted). Once a diagnosis of Bipolar Affective Disorder is made, these drugs are strictly counter-indicated, and slowly withdrawn.
The patient perfers the amphetamine (a drug of abuse which they are habituated to) over the standard regimine of treatment, and insists on the prior diagnosis in an attempt to secure their preferred drug.
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Is it common to be misdiagnosed with depression etc before discovering bipolar?
Quite, unfortunately.
What if someone is misdiagnosed with Bipolar disorder- are there negative effects of a non bipolar person taking bipolar medications?
That all depends on the medication. Different medicines used to treat bipolar are often used for many other purposes. Tegretol, for example, is sometimes prescribed for bipolar but is also used to treat certain kinds of headaches. Seroquel, as another popular example, is often used for sleep or for depression.
Can a cat scan show bipolar?
No, there is no physical means of detecting or confirming bipolar. It can only be diagnosed from symptoms. It is easily misdiagnosed as something else.
When was Bipolar - A Narration of Manic Depression created?
Bipolar - A Narration of Manic Depression was created in 2011.
What kind of depression is more incapacitating?
Bipolar Depression
What is opposite of bipolar disorder?
Bipolar depression refers to frequent mood changes between depression and mania, the focal point of Unipolar depression is the negative emotions and feelings that an affected individual experiences. The unipolar indicates that the depression does not alter between the two mood states.
What is bi polar depression?
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in which the sufferer suffers cycles of highs (mania/hypomania) and lows (depression). There are three main types; bipolar I (depression, full-blown mania), bipolar II (depression, hypomania) and cyclothymia (mild depression, hypomania).
What natural herbs help with bipolar depression?
No herbal treatments are known to improve bipolar depression specifically. It is especially important to note that St. John's Wort, which has some effectiveness for Unipolar Depression, should not be given for Bipolar Depression as it can cause mania.
Is postpartum depression a sign of bipolar?
no
Is it possible to have ADHD bipolar disorder depression and anxiety?
Someone with bipolar disorder already has periods of depression, and a symptom of depression can include anxiety. The increased energy levels associated with the manic episodes of bipolar disorder may look like ADHD. An individual with bipolar disorder is not likely to be diagnosed separately for depression, ADHD, or anxiety.
Why is depression in teenagers often misdiagnosed or overlooked?
In my opinion they are way to busy with their own lives.
Is there another term for bipolar?
If you are referring to bipolar disorder, it used to be called manic-depression.
