‘Bipolar’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

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Domestic Abuse: Bipolar, Personality Disorder, or What?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 16 February 2010
Domestic Abuse: Bipolar, Personality Disorder, or What?
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Q: I think my brother might have Bipolar Disorder. He is married, 34, with one child. For the past 15 years he has been in the habit of abusing his parents. Now, he is abusing his wife, and he seems to dislike everyone around him. His abuse gets bad about once or twice a month. [...]

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Abusive Ex-Girlfriend Just Bipolar or Something More?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 15 February 2010
Abusive Ex-Girlfriend Just Bipolar or Something More?
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Q: I was in a relationship with a bipolar girl for two years. She was on lithium and told me that it made her almost normal except that she was still more sensitive than the average person and easily overreacted to things.
I have since realized that I’m pretty neurotic. As such, I wanted to do [...]

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Friend Acting Strangely: Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 12 February 2010
Friend Acting Strangely: Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder?
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Q: I am a college student, and I have a friend who I think is developing some kind of mental disorder, but I’m not sure what kind. I’m not an expert at psychological disorders, but I think he may starting to have schizophrenia.
A few weeks ago, I noticed that my friend started becoming very “hyper” [...]

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‘Bipolar’ Daughter Abuses All Around Her

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 10 February 2010
‘Bipolar’ Daughter Abuses All Around Her
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Q: The 37-year-old daughter of some friends of mine was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder a year ago. She was given this diagnosis following an episode of prolonged, severely abusive behavior toward her parents and some physical destruction of their home. The episode was set off by a recent break-up with a boyfriend, and most of [...]

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Multiple Personalities, or Just One with a Problem?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 20 January 2010
Multiple Personalities, or Just One with a Problem?
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Q: I have been with my fiancĂ© for almost six years. He is 26 years old. He has always been an exceptionally competitive person and hard on himself. If he doesn’t win he is upset for days. He then switches from a nice, fun-loving guy to a moody, grouchy person who doesn’t care about anything [...]

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