Unipolar and bipolar depression ‘differ in presentation’
There are differences in the presenting symptoms of women with unipolar as opposed to bipolar II depression, say US researchers writing in the Journal of Affective Disorders. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - June 5, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Cool cognition guards against risky sexual behavior during mania
People can reduce their risk for engaging in risky sexual behavior during a bout of mania by engaging in effortful control, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - June 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Difference found in PTSD prevalence in bipolar disorder subtypes
Post-traumatic stress disorder is more common among patients with bipolar I disorder compared with bipolar II disorder, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Genetics may link ADHD and schizophrenia
There is significant genetic overlap between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and adult psychiatric conditions, particularly schizophrenia, a study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Anxiety foretells mood disorders in children of bipolar parents
Children from families in which one parent has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder who develop anxiety are at increased risk for developing mood disorders later in life, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Functional deficits ‘pervasive’ across bipolar spectrum
Functional deficits are pervasive among people with bipolar disorder and are apparent across the spectrum of the condition, suggests a study by US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Inflammation linked to cognitive impairments in bipolar disorder
Increased inflammation may explain why some patients with bipolar disorder have cognitive deficits even when they are not having a mood episode, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 28, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar internet screening shows ‘real world’ promise
The web-based Mood Swings Questionnaire has been confirmed as a clinically useful tool for patients to screen for bipolar disorder in a replication study. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 24, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Age at menarche linked to bipolar course
Age at menarche may be related to certain mood traits in women with bipolar disorder, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
DSM-IV misses subtle forms of bipolar disorder
Many patients with a major depressive episode also have subthreshold hypomania or mania, say researchers who suggest that the DSM-IV classification may be too narrow to diagnose more subtle forms of bipolar disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Relapsing a global issue in bipolar disorder
International study findings highlight the high risk for relapse and the extensive healthcare requirements of patients with bipolar disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Suicide risk for sleepless bipolar patients
Researchers have identified predictors of suicide attempts in patients with mood disorders, including chronic insomnia during the 6 months preceding the attempt. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Sleep deprivation a possible endophenotype in bipolar disorder
Sleep deprivation appears to play a pivotal role in mood outcomes among the first-degree relatives of patients with bipolar disorder, say researchers who suggest it may represent an endophenotype of the condition. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Smoking signals suicide risk in bipolar disorder
A population-based study supports the link between current smoking and suicidality in patients with bipolar disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Postpartum psychosis flags bipolar vulnerability
Most women with postpartum psychosis will have subsequent mood episodes, but these are not necessarily related to childbirth, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - May 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
