Treatment of Bipolar Disorder In Teens
The treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Teens will most likely include medication, psychotherapy for the
patient, psychoeducation for the patient and the family, and stress
management. Because medication non-compliance is commonplace for
patients of Bipolar Disorder, parents will most likely be involved in insuring that
medications are taken. It is known that relapse often occurs even when
the patient is medication compliant, and such relapses are likely to
occur during times of particular stress. It is therefore important in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Teens that
the psychiatrist and psychologist, as well as the family, to be tuned
in to what stressors are likely to cause problems for the patient and
monitor them along with monitoring the medications.
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