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All videos in the HealthyPlace.com Bipolar Center are listed here. You can click on the "title" link to watch any video. You should have both the windows media player and realone player downloaded onto your computer as some files are in the windows format and others in the real format.

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General - Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

1. Overview of Bipolar Disorder - In-depth explanation of causes, types of bipolar, diagnosis and various treatments.
2. Dark Glasses and Kaleidoscopes: Living with Manic Depression - A clear and concrete video that allows viewers into the minds of those afflicted with bipolar disorder. Also contains information from psychiatrists about causes, treatments and the importance of family and peer support. (1997)
3. "I'm Not Sick! I Don't Need Help!" - Author of the book by the same name, Dr. Xavier Amador, explains why the mentally ill can't understand that they're sick, and how family members can help them accept treatment. (2001)
4. Bipolar Depression: Course of Illness and Outcome - Doctor's presentation on the challenge of diagnosing and treating bipolar depression. Includes who's susceptible to the disease, using antidepressants for treatment and suicidality.
5. Rapid-Cycling and Mixed States in Adolescents and the Elderly: A Parallelism - Doctor talks about how the clinical pictures of the various phases of Bipolar Disorder appear to change along with the aging process. (2003)
6. People with Bipolar Can and Do Work - news report on study showing two-thirds of people who have bipolar disorder are able to hold a job despite the disruptive mood disorder. (Nov. 2004)
7. New Treatments in Mania - Susan L. McElroy, M.D., Co-Director of Psychopharmacology Research; Director - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, discusses pharmacological treatment options for the mania episode of bipolar disorder; she compares the efficacy of various monotherapies (using clinical trials as evidence), and also looks at the possible benefits of combination therapy. (March 2003)
8. New Treatment Insights for Bipolar Disorder - Dr. Terence Ketter, Chief, Bipolar Disorders Clinic at Stanford University, presents various studies about the newest pharmacological treatments for bipolar disorder – newer anticonvulsants such as lamotrigine and topiramate, atypical antipsychotics, etc – as well as some particular considerations and difficulties in the treatment of this disease (for example: is it beneficial to use an antidepressant to treat the depressive phase of bipolar?). (May 2002)

Bipolar Children and Adolescents

1. Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents - From 2001 One Brain--Many Disorders Web Conference, produced by the Council for Neuroscience Education. Included in this presentation, doctor addresses some factors that make it difficult to diagnose child and adolescent bipolar disorder. He covers treatment options for both the manic and depressive phases of bipolar in detail.
2. Misdiagnosing Bipolar Kids - news report profiling one child's ordeal and the difficulty of obtaining a proper diagnosis.
3. Increasing Number of Kids Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder - news report on growing number of diagnosed bipolar children and the difficulty family members have dealing with them. And debate over whether kids should receive antipsychotic medications.
4. Day for Night: Recognizing Teenage Depression - In their own words, teens talk about how depression feels and the importance of getting treatment.
5. Behavior and Mood Problems in Children of Bipolar Parents - From the Fifth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder. Due to the increased public awareness about the existence of bipolar (BP) disorder in youth, parents with either personal or family history of BP are often referring their children for evaluation wondering if their children’s behavior and emotional problems are due to BP disorder. (2003)
6. Treatment of Children with Bipolar Disorder - 5th International Bipolar Conference where panel of experts answer questions. (2003)
7. Pharmacological Treatments of Children and Adolescents
8. Risks and Benefits of Psychiatric Medications for Children - Dr. Jefferson Prince, Director, Child Psychiatry, North Shore Medical Center, discusses the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in the United States. His lecture covers: anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, disruptive disorders, and substance abuse disorders. He gives an overview of commonly used psychiatric medications in children and adolescents, including: stimulants and non-stimulants for ADHD, antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers. Finally, Dr. Prince reviews both the benefits and the common side effects/risks of psychiatric medications used to treat children and adolescents.

From the Fourth International Conference on Bipolar (2001)

1. Course and Outcome of Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents
2. Pharmacological Treatments of Children and Adolescents
3. What Are the Risk Factors for an Early Development of Bipolar Disorder in Children?
4. Panel Discussion on Child/Adolescent Bipolar
5. Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Patients in the Young and Middle Adult Years
6. Perceptions and Impact of Bipolar Disorder: How Far Have We Really Come?
7. Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Affective Disorder

Women and Bipolar

1. Course of Bipolar Disorder in Pregnancy - There is wide agreement that the postpartum period presents unusually high risk for recurrence for bipolar disorder. Doctor discusses those risks and use of mood stabilizers. (2003)

People Speak Out

1. Jane Pauley - the talk show host on her struggle with bipolar disorder, her life now and her new book on her personal experience.
2. Kay Redfield Jamison author of An Unquiet Mind, her best-selling memoir, and Night Falls Fast, her critically acclaimed book on suicide—talks frankly about her experiences with a mental illness that almost claimed her life.
3. Susan Panico - Director of the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - talks about the impact bipolar had on her life.
4. Naomi - college student - on the psychotic aspects of bipolar disorder
5. Family Issues - The mentally ill are not nameless and faceless people, but fathers, mothers, sons and daughters whose families are also affected by the disability. Ray Guevara and his wife, Sunshine, discuss the impact of his mental illness on their marriage and ways they were able to cope by pulling together as a family. Ray's mother, Mona, also offers encouraging words for families dealing with mental illness.
6. Ray Guevara on Stigma - Ray Guevara grew up in a conservative family and experienced cultural barriers to seeking treatment for his bipolar disorder. Now, with his illness and substance addictions under control, his experiences help him as an outreach worker for the homeless mentally ill in Stanislaus County, California. In this clip, Guevara discusses why stigma, shame and discrimination prevent an estimated 80 percent of mentally ill individuals from seeking treatment.
7. John Nash: Misconceptions about Mental Illness - Nash, who suffers from schizophrenia and was portrayed in the movie "A Beautiful Mind" talks about escaping into a brilliant madness.

Treatment Issues

1. Collaborative Care: Patient, Family and Clinician Working Together to Improve Treatment and Quality of Life - Dr. Gary Sachs, Director, Bipolar Research Programs at Massachusetts General Hospital, provides a fresh approach to looking at how patients, families, and mental health professionals interact in the mental health professional's office. He suggests a collaborative approach where patients, families, and treatment professionals work together to achieve the best possible treatment results. The focus of this lecture is on bipolar disorder, but the principles of collaboration apply to the treatment of any psychiatric illness.
2. Balancing the Benefits and Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications (for the Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders) - Dr. Mark Pollack, Director, Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Related Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital, addresses the challenges of balancing the risks and benefits of psychiatric medications, including: anti-depressants, benzodiazepines, anti-psychotics, and mood stabilizers. He focuses on the treatment of anxiety and depression, and the medications he discusses are also used to treat bipolar disorder.
3. Step-by-Step Strategies for Enhancing Well-Being: An Introduction to Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (for the Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders) - Dr. Otto discusses Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), an active treatment approach where patients learn to identify and change the emotional and behavioral patterns that underlie psychiatric distress. In CBT, both patient and therapist take an active role in treatment by discussing problematic patterns and actively rehearsing new ways of reacting to difficult emotions or situations.
4. Looking Toward the Future of Psychiatry: Cutting-Edge Research on Medications - Dr. Roy Perlis - Director, Pharmacogenetics Research, Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital - discusses new medications, and medications under development, for major depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Research on psychiatric medications is expected to yield some of the most exciting breakthroughs in psychiatry in the next 20 years.

Alternative Remedies

1. The Latest Research on Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Dr. Andrew Nierenberg, Harvard Medical School Medical Director, Bipolar Programs, discusses the evidence for and against alternative and complementary medicines such as Omega-3 Fatty Acids, SAMe (s-adenosylmethionine), and St. John's Wort. His focus is principally on depression, and other psychiatric illnesses are mentioned as well. (2004)
2. SAMe, Folate, and Methylation in Mood Disorders
3. Alternative and Complementary Therapies: Helpful or Harmful?
4. Can Needles Heal?
5. The Uses of Acupuncture
6. The Future of Acupuncture
7. Fitness For Beginners: Simple Exercises You Can Do at Home
8. Helping Your Elder Loved One With Home Exercise
9. Tai Chi: The Dance of Health
10. An Introduction to Yoga
11. Yoga as a Complementary Treatment of Depression: Preliminary Findings
12. Health and Spirituality: Is there a Connection?
13. The Power of Visualization
14. The Mind-Body Approach to Health: Stress Management

Other Treatments

1. Vagal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Depression

Children and Depression

1. Is Your Child Depressed?
2. Teen Suicide: Too Young To Die
3. Risky Behavior in Teens: Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll

Medical Issues and Depression

1. Feeling Down? It May Be Hypothyroidism
2. Treating Hyperthyroidism: What Are Your Options?
3. Treating Hypothyroidism: What are Your Options?
4. A Champion Battles Thyroid Disease: Gail Devers' Story
5. Hormone Replacement: Treating Hypothyroidism

Anger and Stress

1. Stress Management for Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers (most applies to all caregivers)
2. Avoiding Anger
3. The Harmful Effects of Anger
4. Strategies for Avoiding Anger
5. Job Stress: How to Keep Your Cool

Anxiety

1. Overcoming Anxiety

Erectile Dysfunction

1. Erectile Dysfunction: Why Does it Happen?
2. Treatment Strategies for Erectile Dysfunction

Sleep Disorders

1. What Can You Do About Insomnia?
2. Treating Insomnia: Sleep Skills for the Restless
3. Sleep Disorders in Women
4. Solving Your Children's Sleep Problems

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