by Candida Fink, MD | Sep 25, 2008 | Children, Diagnosis
In today’s post on the Bipolar Beat entitled “Increasing Rates of Bipolar Diagnosis: Pros and Cons,” I discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the sudden and dramatic rise in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder over the past two decades. On the plus side, the increase...
by Joe | Aug 18, 2008 | Antidepressant, Diagnosis, Medications
According to the results of a recent survey conducted by Decision Resources (“one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues”), 52.3 percent of newly diagnosed bipolar disorder patients are...
by Candida Fink, MD | May 2, 2008 | Diagnosis, In the News
In a recent article in Westchester Magazine entitled “I’m Bipolar. He’s Bipolar. You’re Bipolar,” Carol Hall ponders the following: “Sometimes it may seem as if everyone is bipolar. Is this a real condition – or just a fashionable...
by Candida Fink, MD | Apr 3, 2008 | Bipolar Depression, Diagnosis, Medications
Recently on Yahoo! Answers, a member posted a question asking whether bipolar disorder can be misdiagnosed as depression. This is an excellent question, and it made me think that we should post something on this important issue. The answer is yes; bipolar disorder can...
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 5, 2007 | Children, Diagnosis
The front page of the September 4th issue of The New York Times carried a story by Benedict Carey entitled “Bipolar Illness Soars as a Diagnosis for the Young.” Carey has done a number of important pieces about child mental health over the past few years....
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