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Expert: Libby Bonner - 5/8/2009


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Hi.  I am a registered psychologist practicing in Western Australia.  I was wondering if you were aware of any research relating to bipolar disorder and false reporting of familial sexual abuse?
Thanks for your time.

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I don't know any literature on it, but that doesn't mean there isn't any.  I am rarely in the literature, formerly, anymore.  In my experience, or anecdotal stuff, no, I am unaware.

Do you know how to use PubMed [or maybe it's Pub Med?]  It's the new name for MEDLINE.  Or do you have access to PsychINFO, the index in your field??

Any med library near you - or far - who could run this for you???

OR - you can try Googling it.  I often get hits from the lit from Google, and not just popular stuff.

Ivan Goldberg, MD, whose interest is mainly depression, is also on the allexpert's list - you might try him.

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Libby Bonner

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I can answers questions from family members of adult patients with serious mental illnesses. I am most familiar with bipolar disorder [manic-depression] and schizophrenia. I use principles of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill to provide clinical info, emotional support, and practical suggestions, including finances/insurance. Emphasis is on family health; family preservation and functioning; coping skills; and effective communications with patients [consumers] and with providers of services. I am not qualified to help families with patients under 18 I cannot answer questions about herbal remedies.

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I have a daughter w/ bipolar illness. Have experience with clinical medicine/psychiatry through my work in a hospital library. I have taken and now monitor the NAMI Family to Family educational program and I facilitate NAMI family caring and sharing evenings.

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