Bipolar Disorder
Reflection on a patient encounter: How previous diagnoses can impact bias
I want to reflect on a recent patient I admitted: a woman in her 40s who presented with an intractable headache.
Telepsychiatry effective for bipolar disorder, more research required
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Telepsychiatry may be a safe and effective tool to treat bipolar disorder in adolescents and adults, but deeper research is needed, according to a poster at the American Society of Psychopharmacology annual meeting.
VIDEO: Evidence supports bipolar disorder diagnosis in children
SAN FRANCISCO — Emerging research supports bipolar disorder as a valid diagnosis in children, according to a speaker at the American Psychiatric Association.
First patient dosed in risperidone clinical trial for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
A biopharmaceutical company announced it has dosed the first patient in a clinical trial of a long-acting oral treatment for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar I disorder, according to a company press release.
Mental illness in young adults tied to heart attack, stroke risk
Young adults with any mental disorder are at 58% greater risk for MI and 42% greater risk for stroke compared with those without a mental illness, data from a population-based study show.
Medication non-adherence high in people with bipolar disorder
More than half of people with bipolar disorder in Finland did not have at least one of their mood stabilizers or antipsychotic prescriptions dispensed, according to findings published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
FDA approves long-acting injectable for schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder
The FDA has approved a new drug application for aripiprazole, an extended-release injection for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to a press release from the manufacturers.
Mental illness associated with older biological age
Analyses of blood metabolite profiles showed that people with a history of mental illness had a biological age older than their actual age, according to a presentation at the European Congress of Psychiatry.
Severe mental illness associated with breast cancer treatment disparities
Compared with other people with breast cancer, those with a preexisting severe mental illness were less likely to receive appropriate treatment and more likely to experience delays in receiving treatment, findings in Psycho-Oncology showed.
Temporal self-, reflected appraisal differs between people with depression, euthymic mood
Temporal self-appraisals and reflected appraisals were not similar in people with depression, but were similar in people with euthymic mood, according to data published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.