im 49 years old, married, with a grown 25 year old son. a year ago, my husband and i adopted a girl from a bad backround with severe bipolar disorder. she has always had her ups and downs, but has always been sweet and well behaved. recenlty though she has been throwing the worst tantrums i have ever witnessed. for hours, she will lay on the ground, scream until her vouice is gone and is gagging, kicking and scratching herself. shes been in the hospital 3 times this year, outpateint treatment centers and has been in counseling but its a whole different scenario when your dealing with it at home. its scary. any advice on how to deal would be greatly appriciated.