Depression severity marks suicide risk in bipolar patients
The likelihood for suicide ideation among patients with bipolar depression increases with the severity of the episode, shows a study in Indian patients. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 31, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Simple hypomania checklist detects bipolar II disorder
A 15-item hypomania checklist has shown potential for differentiating bipolar disorder, particularly type II, from major depressive disorder. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Susceptible loci identified for bipolar I disorder in Taiwanese
Researchers have identified three genetic loci that may be linked to bipolar I disorder risk in Taiwanese individuals. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Continuity of care protects mental health patients
Research shows that seeing the same psychiatrist over time is associated with reduced mortality in patients using mental health services, particularly those with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or schizophrenia. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 28, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Acute to chronic insomnia transition warns of depression risk
In patients with acute insomnia, long periods of light sleep may be the key driver to chronic insomnia and depression, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 27, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Attentional biases toward emotion help characterize bipolar disorder
Attentional biases toward emotional images are a key feature of bipolar disorder and may contribute to increased vulnerability and continued maintenance of the condition, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Cortical thickness may distinguish bipolar from unipolar disorder
Patients with depression have areas of reduced cortical thickness, with clear distinctions between those with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, report US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Outcome good for patients with dual alcohol use and affective disorders
Alcohol use disorders in patients with depression or bipolar disorder can be successfully treated with intervention and follow-up, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 22, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Schizophrenia cognition tool promising in bipolar disorder patients
The Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia may be an appropriate tool for measuring cognition in elderly patients with bipolar disorder, a pilot study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Mood disorder patients seek explanation for symptoms
The primary focus of many patients attending a psychiatric consultation for mood instability is to obtain an explanation for their symptoms, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 17, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
RNA sequencing unlocks bipolar secrets
An RNA sequencing study of patients with bipolar disorder has shown altered expression of genes and transcripts, including those involved in neuroplasticity and circadian rhythms. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Emotion regulation deficits characterize bipolar and MDD patients
Patients with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder have increased use of maladaptive and decreased use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Cardiovascular conditions may be overlooked in bipolar disorder
Cardiovascular comorbidities may be going under-recognized and undertreated in patients with bipolar disorder, say UK researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar screening tools not tailored to young people
Current screening tools for bipolar disorder are poorly validated in the age group most at risk for developing the condition, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Support for DSM-5 mixed features specifier
Study findings uphold the value of the DSM-5 mixed features specifier of at least three depressive symptoms during a manic episode for diagnosing and classifying patients with mixed mania. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
