Violent behavior of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is a public health problem. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches should be used to treat not only violent behavior...
These disorders often occur together, and they can be a dangerous mix. Having both conditions makes mood swings, depression, violence and suicide more likely.
Former Test cricketer Michael Slater has been diagnosed with likely bipolar disorder and should have Domestic Violence charges dismissed on mental health grounds, a court has been told. The...
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Summary Aims: In clinical practice, overt aggressive behaviour is frequently observed in patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It can be dangerous and complicates patient care. Nevertheless, i...
This increased rate of violence is mediated by a wide variety of cofactors, particularly substance misuse and personality disorder, but even after controlling for such factors a small...
Bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic-depressive illness: ; is a chronic (long-lasting), intermittent (comes and goes) mental health condition that affects people of all ages ; is a serious disorder that always causes serious emotional and behavioral problems (minor problems alone aren’t consistent with bipolar illness) ; is always episodic, meaning that a child experiences cycles of major changes in her level of functioning
****.*******@***.*** Abstract Context: The relationship between mental illness and violence... schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression lead to violent behavior. Design: Data...
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Although current guidelines for the management of individuals with bipolar disorder do not recommend routine risk assessment for violence, this assertion may need review in patients with comorbid s...