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Stigma impacts functioning in bipolar disorder

September 26, 2012     No comments

Stigma impacts functioning in bipolar disorder
By Mark Cowen, Senior medwireNews Reporter. Higher levels of perceived stigma are associated with poorer functioning in patients with bipolar disorder (BD), research shows. The team also found that increased depressive symptoms, older age at diagnosis …
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Home Savings Foundation Donates to Hopewell
Hopewell serves adults with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and other mental illnesses. "We're very proud to be able to support the Hopewell," said Darlene Pavlock, executive director of the Home Savings Charitable Foundation in a …
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Frank Bruno: Boxing champion talks about his battle with mental health problems
The boxer talked about his experiences of bipolar disorder to members of a health trust. Before receiving a standing ovation from the audience, he told them: “A lot of people have bad stigma against people with mental health problems and bipolar. I am …
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Latest Bipolar Disorder News

September 02, 2012     No comments

Bipolar and weight-loss surgery
Many Americans have bipolar disorder. Bipolar II disorder is a treatable condition that affects parts of the brain controlling emotion, thought and drive and is most likely caused by a complex set of genetic and environmental factors. Congressman …
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Brainsway Starts Multicenter Clinical Trial for Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depressive disorder) is a mental illness that causes unusual movements of a patient's mood and ability to function. It is estimated that approximately 2 million people in the United States (roughly 1% of the adult …
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Nicotine dependence risk increased in bipolar disorder
Renee Goodwin (University of Houston, Texas) and team also found that, among smokers with anxiety and mood disorders, the risk for nicotine dependence was greatest in those with bipolar disorder. "A better understanding of the differential comorbidity …
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Caffeine Allergy Masquerades as ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Other Disorders — Information a Century Overdue

August 04, 2012     No comments

(PRWEB) September 26, 2005

Albert Einstein stated that the only way to learn something is through experience. Ruth Whalen, a Massachusetts resident, survived a 24-year course of medical misdiagnoses and proves Einstein’s assertion in her new book.

In 1975, an emergency room physician erroneously diagnosed and treated Ruth’s allergic reaction to caffeine. The doctor induced acute psychosis causing Ruth to experience loss of focus, intellectual deterioration, delusions, loss of judgment and other symptoms of poisoning. Unaware of her allergy to caffeine, Ruth continued ingesting caffeine. Due to chronic allergic response to caffeine, her physical state including her brain function progressively deteriorated. In 1999, a doctor diagnosed Ruth with an allergy to caffeine. Ruth recovered and researched.

According to Whalen’s experience, research, and articles published in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, Positive Health, Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, and Medical Veritas, allergic response to caffeine causes ADHD, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD, TMJD, PMS, and other conditions. Whalen’s recently released book “Welcome to the Dance: Caffeine Allergy-A Masked Cerebral Allergy and Progressive Toxic Dementia” (Trafford; 1-4120-5000-6; 418 pages, paperback) with the foreword written by Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D., President of the International Schizophrenia Foundation expands on the research.

Containing 123 chapters, a reference section and index, “Welcome to the Dance: Caffeine Allergy-A Masked Cerebral Allergy and Progressive Toxic Dementia” details allergic response to caffeine, a hidden condition that most doctors do not know about causing severe physical and mental abnormalities. The text explains the physical and mental symptoms, biochemical changes, and abnormal lab test results caused by caffeine allergy, which affect numerous persons diagnosed with a mental disorder, and the book narrates Ruth’s 25-year harrowed experience under the care of doctors.

Georgia Janisch, a registered dietitian and twin, wrote a chapter detailing her abnormal symptoms, diagnosed by doctors as psychosomatic illness. Like Whalen, Janisch recovered from her abnormal physical state. Recently, Miss Janisch’s twin– erroneously institutionalized for 40 years, diagnosed with and treated for schizophrenia–was discharged from the mental hospital and is recovering from poisoning, a clear indication that mental illness is not genetic. Where are the lawyers?

To read more about caffeine allergy and the book: http://www.welcometothedancecaffeineallergy.com.

To schedule interviews, book signings, or speaking engagements and for general comments contact Ruth Whalen.

Certified via the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) as a medical laboratory technician, Miss Whalen has 14 years experience in the medical field and also holds a BA. Ruth was not paid by any person or organization to undertake the research.

Contact: Ruth Whalen, MLT (ASCP)

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Global Bipolar Disorders Market to Reach $5.7 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

August 03, 2012     No comments

San Jose, California (Vocus) June 11, 2010

Bipolar disorder is a chronic and devastating psychiatric disease. Since neither curable nor effectively treatable, the bipolar disorder market is present with significant unmet medical needs. The major drawbacks of existing products include dyskinesis, obsessive-compulsive behavior and psychiatric side effects, as well as ineffectiveness in treating cognitive deficits, rapid recycling or depressive symptoms. In addition, though anti-convulsants (such as Valproic acid) and lithium have considerably enhanced disease prognosis, several patients show poor tolerance to treatment-related side effects. Other major clinical setbacks include lack of compliance to treatment regimen, inadequate clinical response, and relapse.

The United States dominates the world bipolar disorder market as stated by the new market research report on bipolar disorder market. According to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, there are about 5.7 million adults aged 18 years and over, suffering from bipolar disorder in the US. The treatment of bipolar disorder differs based on physician specialty in the country. Most psychiatrists follow the recommendations of the American Psychological Association and prescribe lithium, valproic acid and atypical antipsychotics as first-line monotherapies for bipolar mania, and Lamictal as the recommended treatment for bipolar depression. And, unlike the psychiatrists who follow the APA guidelines and prescribe Lamictal first-line, primary care physicians select antidepressants first line.

Bipolar disorder is highly consolidated marketplace with the leading five players accounting for the lion?s share of the market. These players are unlikely to face any major challenge(s) in the future, as pipeline molecules are all targeted at providing only symptomatic relief, and no company is developing any therapy that promises a paradigm shift in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Key players profiled in the report include Abbott Laboratories Inc., AstraZeneca PLC, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Cephalon Inc., Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Laboratories Inc., Gedeon Richter PLC, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, H. Lundbeck A/S, Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc., Pfizer Inc., Repligen Corporation, and Validus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

The report titled ?Bipolar Disorders: A Global Strategic Business Report? announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a review of unmet medical needs, opportunities and challenges, patent expiries, competitive scenario, select leading products, select pipeline drugs, clinical trials, product approvals/launches, recent industry activity, and coverage on major global market participants. The study analyzes market data and analytics in terms of value sales for regions including The United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World. Global market is analyzed by the following drug classes – Atypical Anti-psychotics and Other Therapeutics.

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Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world?s largest market research publishers. The company employs over 800 people worldwide and publishes more than 1100 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers thousands of smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

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In Pages Of The New Book Runaway Mind, My Own Race With Bipolar Disorder, People With Bipolar Disorder Or Those With Loved Ones Suffering Will Find Hope

August 02, 2012     No comments


San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 09, 2012

The story unfolds as told from the unique points of view of Maggie Reese and her mother, father, best friend, sister and other family giving you a clear movie like experience of what not only the individual with the Bipolar Disorder goes through but what the family must endure. There is hope! You will read how Maggie and her family and friends overcame the illness, grew together, learned to live with the disorder and the many skills they would needed to continue to find the hope and inspiration that allow them to lead a happy and fulfilled life even to this very day.

Discover how Maggie became a high school and college cross country track star on a full-ride scholarship when just like a shot at the beginning of a track meet, my own race with the Bipolar Disorder began. Little did she know that the only thing her cross country running speed would help her with was to escape from a maximum security mental institution! Maggie’s “lows” were full of anxiety and pain followed by “highs” which seemed to be pure magic. Her loving parents, fearing for her safety, hired bodyguards to try to protect her from not only herself but the predators that surrounded her in her life.

As you enjoy the journey in “Runaway Mind, My Own Race with Bipolar Disorder” you begin to have a clear picture of the actual mania side of Bipolar Disorder instead of the depression side of the Bipolar Disorder as found in most similar books. Runaway Mind is available today at Amazon.com

This book is a must read for anyone living with or associated with someone with the Bipolar Disorder.

Living every day with the Bipolar disorder can mean amazing creativity for Maggie who seems to can get so much done with such energy! Then there are projects that never seem to get finished and knowing possibly tomorrow might bring a deep sadness. The side effects of medications may just put a wet blanket on her day with nausea and illness. In each day there is a dark secret in the back of her mind, the knowledge that an episode could happen again, if not for the medication, a bipolar maniac episode that would take away her happiness, family and her life.

At long last when she finally started on the long road to recovery, Maggie discovered that she could relay upon, trust and have faith in her last bodyguard. True love did find Maggie and she can truly say that she married her bodyguard!

But to get the full story you will need to read the book!

Maggie Reese, the author of the book ?Runaway Mind, My Own Race with Bipolar Disorder?, wrote this book with the vision of helping to give hope to others living with the Bipolar Disorder like herself and give their families and friends hope that a person with this mental illness can lead a normal productive life.

Bipolar Disorder, today it is a buzz word in the news and media for right now for over 3 percent of the population suffers from this mental illness whose onset is almost always during the fragile teenage years. The only books you seem to find are dry, clinical accounts of sad, mad, lost people. Not full of exactly encouraging words for a Mom and Dad desperately clutching at straws for their child. Today Maggie Ressse holds true to her vision to change the stigma of Bipolar Disorder and to help families understand what their child is going through and discover hope that there can be a future filled with possibilities.

Her memoirs prove that a person suffering from Bipolar Disorder can go away … and come back to life again.

The International Bipolar Foundation nominated and approved Maggie Reese to be on their Executive Board and she is the recipient of the 2011 Young Advocate of the Year Award presented by N.A.M.I. of San Diego.

Help Maggie plant the seeds of hope for those living with and affected by the Bipolar mental disorder, order the book or learn more about Maggie Reese at http://www.runawaymind.net, read her daily blog Maggie?s Runaway Mind world at chicwildmamma.blogspot.com, follow her and post questions at facebook.com/RunawayMind. She can be heard monthly on her show Runaway Mind on Blog Talk Radio interviewing her guests in a fun and honest style.

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The Consumer Justice Foundation Alerts Public to Washington University in St. Louis Study Concerning Use of Depakote by Children with Bipolar Disorder

July 30, 2012     No comments

(PRWEB) February 14, 2012

The Consumer Justice Foundation, a for-profit corporation whose staff of professional consumer advocates provide free online educational resources to the public regarding the potential dangers of using certain prescription medications, hereby alert the public of a recent study performed that reviewed the effectiveness of Depakote when compared to other common medications prescribed to treat bipolar disorder in children.

Specifically, this study, which was performed by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and that was published in the January 2012 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, reviewed the progress of 290 children who took part in the study for up to eight weeks. The children subjects were broken down into three groups, and each was given a certain medication: one group was given lithium, one was given risperidone, which is commonly referred to as Risperdal and one group was given divalproex sodium, which is commonly known as Depakote to measure the progress regarding their manic episodes.

Over the course of the eight-week study that was led by BarbaraGeller, M.D., 68.5 percent of the children taking risperidone showed improvements in their manic symptoms, compared with only 35.6 percent of the children taking lithium and 24 percent of those taking divalproexsodium. In addition, some of the subjects experienced Depakote side effects that included weight gain that averaged 3.7 pounds. Throughout the study, 26 percent of the children taking Depakote discontinued their participation.

This study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and was designed to provide an analysis of which prescription medications that were commonly prescribed would generally perform the best for children who were between the ages of 6 and 15 years old. The study concluded that those using Risperdal showed the most improvement with their symptoms.

About the Consumer Justice Foundation

The Consumer Justice Foundation, whose Web site is located at http://www.consumerjusticefoundation.com, is a public resource that’s been built and maintained by a group of concerned professionals who want to provide general information for consumers regarding the potential dangers involved with the use of Depakote while pregnant. This resource is not to be considered as medical or legal advice, which should only be dispensed by a licensed medical doctor or a Depakote lawyer.

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Bipolar Lives Scholarship 2011 Winners Announced

July 29, 2012     No comments

Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) July 05, 2011

This year, the 2011 Bipolar Lives Scholarship (http://www.bipolar-lives.com/2011-Bipolar-Lives-Scholarship.html) has been awarded to four talented students. All four of these submissions share some impressive qualities. They are intimate and personal, but are much more than just stirring personal narratives. The winning entries all also provide detailed and practical blueprints for achieving mood stability and success.

The first winner, M.C. is a student from Austin, Texas majoring in Accounting. (We use initials only in some cases to protect privacy.) M.C. wrote passionately about the potential for bipolar disorder to devastate personal relationships. Using the powerful metaphor of fire, M.C. explains how easily family and spouses can get burnt. However, M.C. also offers compelling examples of how couples who understand the disorder can triumph with a successful marriage.????

Our second winner, A.D., a media and communications student from New Jersey, writes instructively about the five habits of a successful bipolar patient. More than a personal account of A.D.’s own struggles, this entry provides pragmatic, detailed advice on not only how to manage the disorder but how to live a full and rewarding life.

The third winner, A.J., a graduate student from Missouri, contributed an illuminating guide on surviving and thriving in college, despite being a student with a mood disorder. A.J.?s piece is a true must read – and a must heed – for any student, whether in the process of choosing a college or already enrolled.????

Our final winner is Kathleen Herndon, a doctoral student in Virginia. In many ways Kathleen’s essay exemplifies everything the Bipolar Lives Scholarship stands for. It is extremely moving but practical and contrsuctive advice on how to fight and win a custody battle with a spouse who seeks to exploit an ex’s mental health history to gain an unfair advantage in court.

According to scholarship donor Sarah Freeman:

?This year the quality of the applications was exceptionally strong. They just keep getting better every year. In fact, the entries were so strong the judges decided to divide the first prize equally between four winning entries. It is wonderful to see the scholarship enter its fourth year and to see interest growing every year. Since we started in 2008 we have doubled the amount of cash awarded. In the next few years, we expect to offer even more scholarship money to deserving students. As the Bipolar Lives website continues to grow, this goal is definitely in sight.”

When notified she was a co-winner, Kathleen had this to say: “I am delighted to be recognized as a winner of the Bipolar-Lives.com scholarship! Understanding and coping with bipolar disorder is a struggle for so many, and I hope that my efforts to educate myself and achieve wellness and stability will inspire others to do the same. I am grateful to Bipolar-Lives.com (http://www.bipolar-lives.com) for their effort to create a community of understanding among those who fear the worst from themselves, and I hope that others facing bipolar disorder will find strength, knowledge and acceptance through this site.”

When A.J. learned she was a co-winner, she told us: “Currently in grad school myself, I have learned some coping skills and tips that have helped me succeed and have shown me that, although school is tough with bipolar disorder, it is possible and does not have to keep a person from his or her dreams. I am hoping that others can benefit from what I have learned.”

The 2012 Bipolar Lives Scholarship opens for submissions on September 1st, 2011. The deadline for submissions will be June 1, 2012 and a $ 1000 scholarship will be awarded. Depending on the judge?s decision, the scholarship will be awarded to one winner or like this year, divided equally among two or more winners.????Entry is free – there are no application fees of any kind. For the 2012 scholarship, applicants will post their submissions directly on the Bipolar Lives website. The winning submission will be featured permanently on the website with its own webpage.

This year, we are expanding scholarship eligibility to students who are 18 years old or older on or before July 1, 2011 and studying at a U.S. college, community college, or a technical or trade school. Both undergraduate students and students seeking a graduate degree are eligible. A complete list of suggested topics, rules, and submission requirements for 2012?s scholarship is available on the Bipolar Lives website.

Bipolar-Lives.com (http://www.bipolar-lives.com) is a leading website in its field, providing a unique mix of personal stories, up to date research and practical tools. For additional information, contact Sarah Freeman or visit the 2011 Bipolar Lives Scholarship at http://www.bipolar-lives.com/2011-Bipolar-Lives-Scholarship.html

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Mother Writes Honestly About Her Journey through Her Daughter?s Bipolar Disorder

July 28, 2012     No comments


San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 23, 2012

Her daughter is Maggie Reese, who has written a new book titled “Runaway Mind, My Own Race With Bipolar Disorder”. This is Maggie’s story from the black and murky view inside of a major bipolar mental illness, and also the story of the family, on the outside, peering into that dark window and trying desperately to understand.

So, there she was, a Mother of 19 years and her child is out of control. Beginning to suspect that something is really, really wrong! Fear is taking over her every waking moment, eating too much, not sleeping at all, starting to snap at the rest of the family, and down deep in her heart she is beginning to think she will never have a life of her own again! It all appeared to be so unfair.

Expert from the book “Runaway Mind, My Own Race With Bipolar Disorder”. “I called the new psychiatrist and I let him have it for a while! When I calmed down I told him he owed me the answer to one question … if Maggie was his daughter, what would he do? He was silent for a minute then said he would try to get her into the psychiatric unit at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto.” (Page 134)

In her words this journey was a welcoming to the world of a being a Mom of a Bipolar daughter. But somehow she also knew that in themselves, parents of bipolar children are legion.

After Maggie finished her book, she dragged her Mom kicking and screaming into writing her side of her story. Worst of all, Maggie was so brutally honest with her part of this story that her Mom had to be just as honest with her part of Maggie’s story.

In the view of Maggie’s Mom, if you are Bipolar, readers will find a kindred spirit in this book and feel not so alone, or readers might just want to know more about the Bipolar illness so that they can better understand a friend, or readers might be a Bipolar Mom like her and feel like a kindred spirit and know they are never alone.

Maggie wrote this book ?Runaway Mind, My Own Race with Bipolar Disorder?, with the vision of giving hope to others living with Bipolar Disorder like herself and give their families and friends faith that a person with this mental illness can lead a normal productive life.

The International Bipolar Foundation nominated and approved Maggie Reese to be on their Executive Board and she is the recipient of the 2011 Young Advocate of the Year Award presented by NAMI of San Diego.

Maggie continues to plant the seeds of hope for those living with and affected by Bipolar mental disorder through her website at http://www.runawaymind.net,

Follow her journey at her blog Maggie?s Runaway Mind world at chicwildmamma.blogspot.com, post questions and follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/RunawayMind.

Maggie can be seen on her YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/runawaymindbook and heard monthly on the new show Runaway Mind on Blog Talk Radio interviewing her guests in a fun and deeply honest style.

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CME Outfitters Announces neuroscienceCME Clinical Chart Review Series: “Assessing and Managing the Patient with Bipolar Mania”

July 27, 2012     No comments

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) February 26, 2010

CME Outfitters, LLC, an award-winning accredited provider of multidisciplinary continuing education (CE), in co-sponsorship with Indiana University School of Medicine, is pleased to announce an upcoming live and interactive evidence-based neuroscienceCME Clinical Chart Review series titled “Assessing and Managing the Patient with Bipolar Mania”.

Premiering Monday, March 15, 2010, from 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. ET, the premiere installment of neuroscienceCME Clinical Chart Reviews is a special series on the assessment and management of patients with bipolar disorder. Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit at University Health Network, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto in Toronto, ON, will host three interviews on this topic. In each session, guest faculty will join Dr. McIntyre to provide a brief synopsis of a clinical patient chart.

This educational series consists of three live webcasts/audioconferences with question and answer sessions. Live participation options include a live webcast and simultaneous telephone audioconference. Each session will also be available as an archived webcast and podcast shortly after its premiere. Clinicians can earn up to 1.5 CE credits by completing all three parts.

There is no fee to participate or receive CE credit for this series; however, registration is required. Three forms of registration are accepted:

Online: Visit the activities page at http://www.neuroscienceCME.com/PR445 and click the Register icon for each individual live Q&A session.

Phone: Call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

Fax: Visit the activities page at http://www.neuroscienceCME.com/PR445, click the Activity Details icon, print and complete the activity details form, and fax to 240.243.1033.

Moderator:

Roger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC

Head, Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit

University Health Network

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology

University of Toronto

Toronto, ON

Faculty (Part 1):

Terence A. Ketter, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Chief, Bipolar Disorders Clinic

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, CA

Faculty (Part 2):

Mark A. Frye, MD

Professor of Psychiatry

Director, The Integrated Mood Group

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Faculty (Part 3):

Charles L. Bowden, MD

Nancy U. Karren Clinical Professor

Department of Psychiatry

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Live Q&A Dates:

PART 1: Monday, March 15, 2010, 12:00-12:30 p.m. ET

PART 2: Monday, March 29, 2010, 12:00-12:30 p.m.

PART 3: Monday, April 19, 2010, 12:00-12:30 p.m.

Statement of Need:

Optimal management of bipolar disorder begins with accurate diagnosis. The Depression and Bipolar Alliance reported that the misdiagnosis rate is 67% for bipolar patients with the most common misdiagnoses being unipolar depression (60%), anxiety disorder (26%), schizophrenia (18%), and borderline or antisocial personality disorder (17%). When diagnosis is inaccurate or delayed, initial therapy is not properly derived or promptly delivered. In this series of neuroscienceCME Chart Reviews, the faculty will take participants through a series of patient cases focusing on assessment, treatment, and treatment adherence to improve the long-term management of patients with bipolar disorder. Faculty will engage participants in the discussion and development of best practice tips to apply in practice.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this CE series, participants should be able to:

PART 1: Utilize validated tools to assess for mania symptoms in patients diagnosed with depression.

PART 2: Use best available evidence to guide selection of pharmacotherapy for manic episodes.

PART 3: Build therapeutic alliances with patients with bipolar disorder in order to optimize adherence.

The following learning objectives pertain only to those requesting CNE credit:

PART 1: Describe validated tools used to assess the symptoms of mania and hypomania.

PART 2: Compare pharmacologic agents used to treat mania based on efficacy and safety data.

PART 3: Identify factors that contribute to treatment nonadherence among patients with bipolar mania.

Target Audience:

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals interested in mental health.

Financial Support:

Indiana University School of Medicine and CME Outfitters, LLC, gratefully acknowledge educational grants from Bristol- Myers Squibb Company and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., and from Pfizer Inc. in support of this CE series.

Credit Information:

This series offers CE credit for:

Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
Nurses (CNE) – Pending
Pharmacists (ACPE)

All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

Post-tests, credit request forms, and activity evaluations can be completed online at http://www.neuroscienceCME.com (click on the Testing/Certification link under the Activities tab – requires free account activation), and participants can print their certificate or statement of credit immediately (80% pass rate required).

About CME Outfitters:

CME Outfitters develops and distributes live, recorded, print, and web-based educational activities to thousands of clinicians each year and offers expert accreditation services for non-accredited organizations. For a complete catalog of certified activities, please visit http://www.cmeoutfitters.com, http://www.neuroscienceCME.com, or call 877.CME.PROS (877.263.7767).

About neuroscienceCME:

neuroscienceCME.com is the award-winning web portal serving clinicians, educators, and researchers in the neurosciences. Launched in October 2006, neuroscienceCME.com was custom designed to fill an identified gap in online resources for professionals around the world who are practicing in areas related to psychiatry, sleep disorders, addiction and substance abuse, ADHD, and other areas related to brain function. The site’s primary mission is to be the professional’s central forum for accessing, debating, synthesizing, and implementing the latest findings and best practices in the neurosciences. Clinical Compass?? a bi-weekly e-newsletter published by CME Outfitters, is a convenient way to stay informed of all neuroscienceCME news and information. To subscribe, visit http://www.neuroscienceCME.com and click on “Subscribe to Clinical Compass?”.

Contact: Jessica Primanzon

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Announcing the 2012 Bipolar Lives Scholarship Winners

July 25, 2012     No comments

Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) July 06, 2012

This year?s Bipolar Lives Scholarship has been awarded to two outstanding students from New England and Texas. The $ 1,000.00 cash prize money will be equally divided so that each winner receives $ 500.00.

The first winner is Rachel Marlena Stevens, a Theology student from Massachusetts. Her essay, “Negotiating Uncertainty with Bipolar Disorder”, is an informative article on how to cope with bipolar disorder in college and still live life to the fullest .

The second winner is Amanda Rogers, a Creative Writing student from Austin, Texas, for her essay “Creating a Bipolar Artist”. This essay seeks to dispel the notion that people with bipolar disorder should eschew treatment in order to tap into their creative self.

When Rachael was told that she was a co-winner of this year?s Bipolar Lives Scholarship, Rachael happily told Bipolar Lives that: ?Navigating bipolar disorder in college can present a challenge but it doesn’t have to! With the right support system and the proper mindset one can lead a healthy, successful life, manage bipolar disorder, and still partake in many of the activities that make college one of the best times of one’s life.?

When Amanda learned that she was a co-winner of the 2012 Bipolar Lives Scholarship, Amanda was ecstatic. Amanda told us: ?For many years I bought into the idea that I would be absolutely stripped of all of my creative energy, and furthermore, the desire to be creative if I were on any psychotropic medicines used to treat bipolar disorder. This idea is absurd. As a writer, I desire to say things and say them well. How can I know what I am actually thinking and feeling- and then try to describe them to you in print- if my mind is lost within itself or sunk down in a fit of depression?”

According to scholarship donor Sarah Freeman: ?This year the judging panel agreed on the winners in record time. Since we started the scholarship program in 2008, interest in the scholarship has continued to grow, and we have been able to double the prize money. Our goal is to keep growing until we can award five $ 1,000.00 awards annually.”

For more information on the Bipolar Lives Scholarship, contact Sarah Freeman or visit http://www.bipolar-lives.com/bipolar-scholarships.html. Bipolar Lives.com is one of the Internet’s leading sites on bipolar disorder, and provides a unique blend of the latest research, effective bipolar management tools and techniques, and personal stories about conquering manic depression. The Bipolar Lives Scholarship is funded from the proceeds of book sales, including our two best selling e-Books, ?The Bipolar Diet,? and “Social Security Disability and Bipolar Disorder”.







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