Increased mortality in schizophrenia ‘not attributable to drug therapy’
The increased mortality risk observed among patients with severe psychiatric illness, including schizophrenia, does not seem to be attributable to use of psychopharmacologic therapy, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Dementia risk for bipolar disorder patients
Patients with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for developing dementia, both pre-senile and senile, a study of a nationwide dataset in Taiwan confirms. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Increased mortality in schizophrenia ‘not attributable to drug therapy’
The increased mortality risk observed among patients with severe psychiatric illness, including schizophrenia, does not seem to be attributable to use of psychopharmacologic therapy, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - September 4, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar patients struggle with emotional distraction
Patients with bipolar disorder struggle with cognitive tasks in the face of emotional distractions, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - September 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Improved pediatric bipolar screen unveiled
Researchers have developed a screening instrument for detecting bipolar disorder in children and adolescents from the general population. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Blood biomarkers predict suicidality
Researchers have found possible blood biomarkers for suicidal behavior that could help identify psychiatric patients at risk. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Personality may be key to genetics of bipolar disorder
People with bipolar disorder vary significantly from their unaffected relatives, and from healthy controls, on several measures of personality, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 28, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Impulsivity may be vulnerability marker for bipolar disorder
People with bipolar disorder type I are significantly more impulsive than the general population, while their siblings show an intermediate level of impulsivity, a study by Brazilian researchers shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Treatment service use disparities found in bipolar patients
A study of healthcare service use by patients with bipolar disorder in the USA has identified clinical and demographic factors that could be used to help optimize patients’ accessibility to services. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar onset age forecasts depressive problems
Patients’ age at onset of bipolar disorder has a strong influence on their risk for developing severe depression later in their disease course, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar subtype upsets treatment guideline congruence
Most patients with bipolar disorder are receiving treatment in line with current guidelines, Canadian researchers report, but the use of antidepressants during hypomanic episodes is a significant caveat. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Medication caution for children at bipolar risk
Children at high risk for developing bipolar disorder are likely to react badly to antidepressant treatment, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Creativity common bipolar trait
Creativity during manic or hypomanic episodes is common in patients with bipolar disorder irrespective of bipolar subtype, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar disorder patients eligible for bariatric surgery
Obese people with bipolar disorder should not be denied bariatric surgery because of their psychiatric condition, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder - August 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
