Explain neurotransmission may be causing the disorder

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Assignment:

Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Your 28-year-old male client has been diagnosed with Bipolar I disorder. His family physician has prescribed lithium or aripiprazole (Abilify). Use your text readings and the article you researched in this unit and write a discussion post addressing the following:

Explain which neurotransmission may be causing the disorder.
Describe how lithium or Abilify can help this client.
Provide a dialogue in which you, the psychologist or counselor, explain to the client what is happening to him in terms he can understand.

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