Bipolar Disorder

Most patients with bipolar disorder endorsed involuntary treatment via self-binding directives on the basis of impaired decision-making abilities, according to study results published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Bright light therapy appeared efficacious as a treatment for bipolar depression, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting.

Adults with severe mental illness and diabetes need more intensive interventions and greater support to overcome barriers to diabetes self-management, according to a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Family genetic risk scores showed clear separations between major affective and psychotic disorders and were linked to early age at onset and high rates of recurrence, according to results of a Swedish cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Electroconvulsive therapy appeared safe and effective for treating certain severe psychiatric illnesses among children and adolescents, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Patients with a severe mental illness had increased risk for mortality after MI compared with those without a diagnosis of mental illness, according to results published in BMC Medicine.

Lower angiotensin-converting enzyme messenger RNA and protein levels were associated with increased schizophrenia risk, according to results of a Mendelian randomization study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Individuals with mental disorders were at increased risk for suicide, according to results of a systematic review and meta-regression analysis published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Chronobiological alterations appeared directly linked to passive and active suicidal ideation and preparation, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Researchers have developed a novel test to predict mood disorders based on levels of a protein found in the brain, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.