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Hello there,

I have read that people personality disorders should not be institutionalized for many years in a mental hosptial with other mentally ill persons with illnesses such as schizophrenia.  

and yet a couple days ago i found a bipolor in a mental hosptial i visited here in egypt.  they say one of her symptoms is "sexual deviation" (probably in her manic phase).  what do you think of this? should she be in an psychiatric hospital at all or is this wrong?  

could any bipolars fit the criteria for "harm to self or others" which allows for their involantry committment to a mental hospital?

please let me know what you think of this! thanks

Nada

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Hello Nada,

This is difficult to answer because I do not known the personal circumstances of the person you mentioned.

I believe though that most Bipolar patients can be treated outside a hospital situation, but again this all depends on her particular case.

Most Bipolar people may benefit from going on a hypoglycemic diet.

Jurriaan Plesman BA (Psych), Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr.
Author of "Getting off the Hook" (Google Book Search)
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

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Have worked as a psychotherapist for overv twenty years, dealing with many personality disorders

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I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Organizations
Editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia. Its web site is at:

http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Author of the book "Getting off the Hook", It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters

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BA (Psych) (University of Sydney), Post Gad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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