Aggression treatment needed for patients with bipolar disorder
Patients with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for aggression, particularly when acutely ill, show results from a longitudinal study. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 7, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Sleep duration predicts chronic depression and anxiety
Short and long sleep duration, but not insomnia, predict a chronic course of depressive and anxiety disorders independent of symptom severity, research indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 6, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
‘First-line’ role for sleep deprivation in suicidal bipolar patients
Chronotherapy, involving total sleep deprivation and light therapy, brings about a rapid reduction in suicidality among patients with bipolar disorder experiencing a phase of major depression. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Family history points to more severe bipolar disorder
A family history of mood disorders is associated with more severe symptoms at presentation and a poorer clinical course in patients with bipolar disorder, show findings from the STEP-BD study. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - January 2, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Treating depression fails to reverse cognitive deficits in bipolar disorder
Successful treatment of depression with total sleep deprivation does not improve neuropsychologic deficits in bipolar patients, despite improving clinical symptoms, Italian researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 24, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Inflammatory burden increased in overweight bipolar disorder patients
Breakdown of the amino acid tryptophan is increased in euthymic, overweight individuals with bipolar disorder, show preliminary results from the BIPFAT study. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Shared genetic risk for bipolar disorder and BMI
Researchers have found a positive association in the heritability of bipolar disorder and body mass index, supporting the theory that there is some interaction in the genetic mechanisms underlying these two traits. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 19, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Diet may not fully explain cardiometabolic problems in bipolar disorder
The diet of patients with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia seems to be no worse than that of mentally healthy people, a study suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Head injuries increase risk for psychiatric disorders
A Danish study of a large cohort of individuals who presented at hospital with head injuries has found that they were at increased risk for later developing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and organic mental disorders. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Diabetes blamed for brain neurochemical abnormalities in bipolar disorder
Diabetes may underlie some of the neurochemical abnormalities observed in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar disorder patients hold contradictory self-associations
Symptomatic bipolar disorder patients have a marked discrepancy between their automatic and “thought-out” views of themselves, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 13, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Marker for inflammatory bowel disease linked to bipolar disorder
Researchers have found evidence that the gastrointestinal tract plays a role in the inflammatory pathology of bipolar disorder, suggesting the need to consider dietary modification and anti-inflammatory treatment for some patients. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Shared genetic risk for bipolar and alcohol use disorders
Shared genetic factors affect the risk for bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder, suggesting a common underlying biology, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 11, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Genetic counseling could help bipolar patients adapt
Patients who believe their bipolar disorder is inherited tend to have a positive approach to coping with their condition, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Inflexible thinking in ADHD blamed on bipolar disorder
Impaired cognitive flexibility in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be entirely due to the presence of comorbid bipolar disorder, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - December 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
