... When patients ore in a state of mania they tend engage in loose sexual activities, increased spending, and unlawful conduct. Bipolar I disorder is usually diagnosed in people during the early twenties as stated in 2000 article by Kim S. Griswold and Lind F. Pessar. When a person realizes they have bipolar disorder they need to consult a psychiatrist or psychologist for proper diagnosis. It is important that the family, the psychologist or psychiatrist, and the family physician need to collaborate so that the patient receives the best possible treatment. "Medication is the key to stabilizing bipolar disorder." For twenty years the only treatment recommended by the FDA was lithium carbonate (Leibenluft & Suppes, 1999). Not only was it the only recommended treatment it was the only approved treatment (Goodwin, Fireman, Simon, Hunkeler, et al, 2003). Lithium or valproic acid also known as depakene is used for treating the manic ...

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