Recent research shows that behavioral addictions are three times more common in people with bipolar disorder than in the general population. These behavioral addictions include pathological gambling, compulsive buying and sexual and word addictions. In one study, one third of bipolar patients had at least one behavioral addiction compared to 13 per cent in the control group.
Results in Dr. Covert’s practice indicate that successful bipolar treatment and management often results in improvement in the related behavioral addictions, reducing or eliminating high-risk activities.
Posted on 1-17-2011
