by Candida Fink, MD | Nov 26, 2007 | Alternative - Complementary, Medications, Treatment
The standard approach to treating bipolar disorder calls for a combination of medication and psychotherapy—a mood stabilizer for the mania, an anti-depressant to treat the depressive side, and psychotherapy to deal with the stressors and triggers that often push the...
by Candida Fink, MD | Oct 24, 2007 | Medications, Treatment
When you begin seeing a psychiatrist (or any physician who manages your bipolar medication), you may begin to feel like a guinea pig. Your doctor tries one medication after another to see which one works and which one doesn’t, which one produces the least...
by Candida Fink, MD | Oct 11, 2007 | In the News
I was recently interviewed by Tina Benitez of FOX News for a story called “Bipolar Disorder: In the Genes?” The article covers the question of nature or nurture–how much does the genetic vulnerability to bipolar disorder contribute to the onset of...
by Candida Fink, MD | Oct 3, 2007 | Children, Diagnosis, Treatment, Uncategorized
On Sunday September 30, the CBS news program 60 Minutes aired a report entitled “Who Killed Rebecca Riley.” The piece explores the tragic death of four-year old Rebecca Riley due to an overdose of psychiatric medications. In the story, Katie Couric...
by Candida Fink, MD | Sep 11, 2007 | Medications, Side effects
Sometimes, you may begin to wonder what’s worse—the depression and mania or the side effects from the medications used to control the depression and mania. In fact, one of the main reasons that people with bipolar disorder stop taking their medications is because they...
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