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Mental Health Experience

Since 1972 Birmingham Maple Clinic's therapists have been providing mental health services designed to meet the needs of individuals, couples, families, groups and the community.

Birmingham Maple Clinic comprises the most highly experienced and qualified professionals in the fields of Psychiatry, Psychology and Social Work. After many years of experience in other agencies, hospitals and private practice, clinicians have chosen to join Birmingham Maple Clinic to continue their advanced professional practices.

The clinic has national accreditation by the Council On Accreditation.
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Mental Health Update

This site presents new information about the many facets of mental health that is continually emerging from around the world. The Mental Health Update highlights some of that information, where it comes from, and what its relevance is to therapy for today's world. 

Articles are presented as information only and should not be considered a  recommendation of any particular research, treatment, or medication. 

September 5, 2010

BIPOLAR DISORDER IN CHILDREN IS PERSISTENT AND FAMILIAL

Two studies have clarified the characteristics and course of bipolar 1 disorder (BP1) in children, and have found a strong familial association and a high level of persistence as children mature. The studies were presented here at the 23rd European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress.

The first study, by Janet Wozniak, MD, and colleagues from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, was a 4-year prospective longitudinal study...
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