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Joyce A. Anthony Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.85 Clarity of Response 9.91 Timeliness 9.94 Politeness 9.92 Total Questions 414	I can answer questions dealing with bipolar disorder in a parent, yourself or your child. I can give suggestions and insight into what can be expected of many medications for bipolar disorder. My most extensive knowledge is in children with bipolar disorder. Here I can give advice on dealing with daily events, schools, medication and professionals.
Jennifer U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.86 Clarity of Response 9.63 Timeliness 9.66 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 153	I can answer general questions related to type I, II, S.A.D., questions from individuals diagnosed bipolar or feel that they may be bipolar, questions from family & friends about bipolar disorder, and questions about social issues relating to bipolar disorder.
Libby Bonner Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.86 Clarity of Response 9.93 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 9.98 Total Questions 777	I can answers questions from family members of adult patients with serious mental illnesses. I am most familiar with bipolar disorder [manic-depression] and schizophrenia. I use principles of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill to provide clinical info, emotional support, and practical suggestions, including finances/insurance. Emphasis is on family health; family preservation and functioning; coping skills; and effective communications with patients [consumers] and with providers of services. I am not qualified to help families with patients under 18 I cannot answer questions about herbal remedies.
Ivan Goldberg, M.D. U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.90 Clarity of Response 9.90 Timeliness 9.98 Politeness 9.92 Total Questions 1590	I am a psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist with many years of expereince in treating individuals with depressions, manic-depression (Bipolar Disorder), other mood disorders,. I am especially interested in the psychopharmacologic treatment of individuals with so called "treatment-resistant" syndromes.
Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist Australia Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.67 Clarity of Response 9.71 Timeliness 9.94 Politeness 9.96 Total Questions 298	Have worked as a psychotherapist for overv twenty years, dealing with many personality disorders
Richard Niemeyer U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question	Knowledgeability 10.0 Clarity of Response 10.0 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 5	I can answer questions related to Lithium's inter/intracellular mechanisms of action, as it related to Bipolar Disorder. I cannot recommend medications as I am not a medical doctor I cannot answer questions related to the diagnosis and treatment of Bipolar Disorder

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Recent Answers

2009-11-20 Could they be wrong...:

Hi Lorrie . . . There is always a possibility that a medical diagnosis is incorrect. That is why many patients seek a second opinion from a physician with no connections with their original physician

2009-11-18 bipolar,Vicodin,and alcohol:

Hi Donna . . . People with bipolar disorder are seldom a risk to their friends or relatives. This changes dramatically when narcotics and/or alcohol enter the picture. People with bipolar disorder

2009-11-17 Can I still take an AP if I have had TD in the past?:

Divya . . . I am familiar with the concept of tardive pain and have no doubts about its authenticity. All antipsychotic medications, with one exception, are essentially similar in their ability to

2009-11-15 how serious is this diagnosis? crazy? paranoid?:

HI randall, Of course not knowing your girl-friend I don't know whether she is bipolar or not. If the person has wild mood swings it could also be due to hypoglycemia, which is a treatable disorder

2009-11-15 how serious is this diagnosis? crazy? paranoid?:

Hi . . . There are many diagnoses in the bipolar spectrum and some are very serious and other much less so. It is my belief, and the belief of the majority of psychiatrists, that people early in