1. Medicating Adolescent Bipolar Disorder
Antipsychotic medications may be prescribed to reduce aggressive behavior and mood swings. ... Many children are medicated without trying any other type of therapy such as behavioral therapy or cognitive therapy. ... If a child be prescribed any sort of medication, other treatment plans should be used parallel with the medication such as family therapy, or cognitive-behavioral therapy (Evans 310-316). ... Children with behavioral problems or anxiety are also more likely to become depressed. ... There are a few theories of causes which include cognitive theory of despondence, which is one beli...
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