Bipolar News From Medical News Today
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:48:54 +0100
One-Page Questionnaire Is Effective Screening Tool For Common Psychiatric Disorders
A one-page, 27-item questionnaire that is available free online is a valid and effective tool to help primary care doctors screen patients for four common psychiatric illnesses, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes. Results of the My Mood Monitor (M-3) checklist study are published in the March/April 2010 issue of Annals of Family Medicine...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Has Exercise Treatment A Role In Improving Mood Swings?
A paper that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the role of exercise treatment in mood swings. Outcomes are frequently suboptimal for patients with bipolar disorder who are treated with pharmacotherapy alone...
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:00:00 PST
Launching Of New Genetic Test For Cause Of Intellectual Disability
For the second time in as many months the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has signed a licensing agreement with US-based Athena Diagnostics Inc. to market a new genetic test. The test was developed by CAMH scientist Dr. John Vincent as well as independent clinical researcher Dr. Muhammad Ayub. It is based on their research into genetic causes of intellectual disability...
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PST
Mental Health 'Bible' Starts Revamp With New Terminology, Diagnoses
The Wall Street Journal: "Mental-health experts wrestling with how to fit temper tantrums, hoarding and even Internet addiction into the current understanding of mental illness are proposing changes to the field's primary reference for diagnoses for the first time in 16 years...
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:00:00 PST
In Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder, Life Is Not Black And White
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect tens of millions of individuals around the world. These disorders have a typical onset in the early twenties and in most cases have a chronic or recurring course. Neither disorder has an objective biological marker than can be used to make diagnoses or to guide treatment...
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:00:00 PST
UT Center Of Excellence On Mood Disorders Combines Discovery, Patient Care
Innovative neuroscience research and expanded clinical care have been launched at the new Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. "New research here is trying to pinpoint the neurobiological mechanisms involved in mood disorders," said Jair Soares, M.D...
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PST
Examining The Impact Of FDA Safety Warnings
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine examines the impact of a safety warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration for commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications...
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:00:00 PST
Combined Lithium Plus Valproate Or Lithium Monotherapy Better At Preventing Relapse In Bipolar Patients Than Valproate Monotherapy (Balance Study)
For people with bipolar I disorder*, for whom long-term therapy is clinically indicated, both combination therapy with lithium plus valproate and lithium monotherapy are more likely to prevent relapse than is valproate monotherapy. This benefit seems to be irrespective of baseline severity of illness and is maintained for up to 2 years...
Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST
Two Brown Faculty To Study Brain Development In Infants And Children With Bipolar Disorder
Two Brown University faculty members have received federal funding for innovative new neuroscience research projects focusing on brain development in infants and bipolar disorder in children. Sean Deoni, assistant professor of engineering, plans to use his $2...
Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST
Antiepileptic Drugs Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Suicide Attempts In Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder, and may have a possible protective effect, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the J...
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:00:00 PST
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