This from the LA times report in the surge of bipolar diagnoses in children:
Dr. Gabrielle A. Carlson, a psychiatrist at Stony Brook University, said only 1 of every 5 children referred to her with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder actually has it. The rest have autism, depression, anxiety or another psychological disorder. All these conditions involve different treatments, either with drugs or behavioral therapy, or both.
Carlson, who has studied the increase in bipolar diagnoses, said some parents seemed to prefer a diagnosis of the disorder because the illness, thought to be largely genetic, absolves them of blame. "They don't have to deal with their chaos, their psychiatric disorder, their marital troubles or abuse.'"
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Welcome to the Leadership21 blog, an ongoing conversation on mental health, civil rights and social justice. Posting on the blog are twelve young mental health advocates who comprise the L21 commitee, and anything goes--the personal, the political, the cultural, whatever! We hope that you'll check out what's here, and make some comments, and please know that if you're concerned about anonymity, you can comment anonymously. We hope that what you read, and what you contribute, will make you want to return regularly, because to our knowledge, there really isn't anything out there that has the potential to engage people on so many levels about mental health. But we need "outsiders" like you to make it grow into a robust, contagious online blog. So thanks for coming, welcome to the conversation, and please, pass it on--L21
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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