Bipolar Disorder

Lamotrigine is currently being used as a maintenance therapy for bipolar disorder.

New data show significant therapeutic effects of dextraomethadone treatment in MDD patients below the median percentage of life-years from diagnosis.

A new study from APA 2021 finds algorithm use can reduce clinical misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder as other mood disorders, including major depressive disorder.

A higher percentage of patients suffering from a severe mental disorder such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, died from a COVID-19 infection than the control group.

Such scores could provide insight into the significant comorbidity rate of ADHD and other youth mood and emotional dysregulation issues.

Both monotherapy and combination of the unique regimen was shown to improve manic and depressive status at 12 weeks.

Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation shows more efficacy treating bipolar disorder than schizophrenia.

The agency did not find any efficacy or safety issues regarding the potential treatment for adults with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder.

Patients with bipolar depression have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Association with familial history found in hospitalizations, suicide attempts, and an earlier onset of symptoms.

There were no significant differences observed in mood episodes for bipolar patients in either AISR therapy or standard treatment.

An analysis of 20-year outpatient prescribing trends show the drug class is being favored over mood stabilizers.

How do comorbidities influence patients' life expectancies? What is the role of public health programs?

Why the field lacks behind in effective diagnostic tools, which could better inform tailored therapy.

How have natural-cause mortality rates changed over time in an international population?

How psychiatry can catch up to other specialties in accurate, timely diagnostics based on molecular breakthrough.

A public health expert shares insight on the positives and pitfalls learned from stigma-reduction campaigns.

Investigators find link between childhood psychopathology and polygenetic scores in a number of disorders, but not bipolar disorder.

PDUFA target action date set for November 15, 2020 for the new combination olanzapine/samidorphan treatment.

Investigators found that family involvement in treatment can prolong the time between recovery and the next mood episode.

Medical students felt better about seeking mental health help after they learned of senior physicians who sought treatment for their own mental illnesses.

Patients who presented at the emergency department with deliberate self-harm were more likely to have suicide mortality than those with suicidal ideation or other concerns.

In a new study, investigators link sleep duration for adolescents between 6-12 with developing psychiatric disorders 2 years later.

By screening during primary care visits, patients are now more aware than ever about their possibility of depression and other mental health disorders.

Having a dog or cat in the first 12 years of a child's life could reduce the risk of serious psychiatric disorders later on.