What Is The Advantage of Combining Medication With Psychotherapy for People With Bipolar Disorder?

Posted on: May 25, 2016

News & Insights From Santa Monica Psychiatrist Katherine Watkins, M.D.

Although mood stabilizers, such as lithium, Depakote or Tegretol, are the mainstays of treatment for bipolar disorder, therapy can be critically important, particularly for individuals newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder or those with significant life stress. Although bipolar disorder usually begins in teenagers/young adult hood, the average age of diagnosis is in the late 20s, which usually means that people have been suffering from it for many years before first getting treatment. Therapy can help people come to terms with the illness, which has often (more…)

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