Bipolar Disorder as a Chimera

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Channel: NYU Langone Health · 2013 · Education

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Eric Youngstrom, PhD, spoke at the NYU Langone Child Study Center's Grand Rounds on October 14, 2011. Here, he discusses a metaphor for Bipolar Disorder, that of the Chimera, a monster from Greek mythology. Dr. Youngstrom is acting director of the Center for Excellence in Research and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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