Asperger’s disorder Assessment help

Asperger’s disorder Assessment help
What kind of symptoms will a child with bipolar disorder have?
■ How do you differentiate between bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder?
■ How can you tell the difference between bipolar disorder and Asperger’s disorder or
other developmental disorders, such as autism?
■ Who can make the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents?
■ How important is family input in getting a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in a child?
■ How do you minimize disruptions in education when your child has bipolar disorder?
■ What planning can be done for a young adult with bipolar disorder going off to
college?
■ What can you do if you, or your child, develops bipolar disorder while at college?
■ When should my son/daughter return to college?
■ What happens if someone develops bipolar disorder in the military?
■ What happens if someone is discharged from the military because of bipolar disorder?
■ Are there gender differences in the manifestations of bipolar disorder?
■ What is known about a woman’s menstrual cycle and her bipolar symptoms?
■ What does a woman need to know about birth control if she has bipolar disorder and is
on medication?
■ I have bipolar; should I get pregnant?
■ Can a woman with bipolar disorder take medications when she is pregnant?
■ How does someone manage medications for bipolar disorder while pregnant?
■ If I decide to go off medications prior to conceiving, how should I do this and when
should I start them again?
■ Are there connections between post-partum depression, post-partum psychosis, and
bipolar disorder?
■ Can women with bipolar disorder breast-feed if they are taking medication?
■ Are there special considerations for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender
who have bipolar disorder?
■ Does bipolar disorder improve or get worse as someone ages?
■ Can people over the age of sixty develop bipolar disorder for the first time?
■ Is the treatment of bipolar disorder different in older people?
■ Is there a cultural bias in the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder?
■ Should someone find a practitioner of his own cultural/racial group?
■ What other cultural factors might impact the treatment of bipolar disorder?