Childhood Bipolar: Who’s Funding That Study?

In “Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed in Children?” I expressed my concerns about the 40-fold increase in the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children between 1994 and 2003 – climbing from 2,000 cases in 1994 to 800,000 cases in 2003. Based on my research and observations, I have concluded that many of these children have inaccurately received [...]

Posted on November 12, 2008 Filed Under Children, Opinions | 1 Comment

What Can an Occupational Therapist Do for You?

When you have bipolar disorder, you hear a lot about what a psychiatrist and psychotherapist can do for you, but you rarely hear about and may never even consider consulting an occupational therapist (OT). And why would you? OTs are trained to assist people with physical disabilities, right? People who are visually or hearing impaired, [...]

Posted on November 3, 2008 Filed Under Career, Disability | 5 Comments

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