In: Psychology
State which clinical treatment might be most effective for bipolar and why. Do not copy and paste from a website
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,5th edition is published by APA in 2013.It is diagnosis and taxonomic tool for disorders.
It is one of the most important tools available for diagnosis of mental disorders like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, binge disorder, psychopath, anxiety disorder etc.
There are many weaknesses presented in DSM5 because it is based on Western world biased.
In many disorders, DSM-5 fails to diagnose disorders in the context of the Eastern world like Asian and Indian subcontinent due to the difference in socio-cultural ethics and norms.
Many people suffering from bipolar disorder shows highly creative behaviour. there are many famous scientists, painters, singers, actors, musicians, athletes, intellectuals who have bipolar disorder.
Some of them are/were:
Actress: Demi Lovato, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Actor: Jean-Claude Van Damme
Painter: Vincent Van Gogh
Writer: Virginia Woolf
Musician: Kurt Cobain, Beethoven
the most important and effective treatment of bipolar disorder are:
Mood stabilizing drugs like lithium carbonate, valproic acid and other long term psychotherapies.