The Converging Effects of Neurocognitive Deficits and Bipolar Emotion
Mood symptoms in patients with bipolar disease may be a marker of cognitive symptom severity or cognitive deficits.
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Repetitive TMS as Maintenance Therapy for Bipolar and Unipolar Depression
Sarah Hollingsworth Lisanby, MD, director, Translational Research Division at the National Institute of Mental Health, discusses the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for maintenance therapy in depression.
Nutritional Influences on Bipolar Disorder in Children
Evidence suggests that several underlying mechanisms of bipolar disorder may be improved with dietary interventions, and good nutrition is associated with improved outcomes in this population.
A Slow Road Toward Personalized Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Successful management of both the manic and depressive states in bipolar disorder has been difficult to achieve, despite a broad range of pharmacologic treatments available.
Sexual Harassment: Response to a National Crisis
Sexual harassment perpetuated by celebrities, prominent government officials, and others in positions of power is broadly affecting US culture.
Treatment of Torture Survivors in a Global Environment of Refugees Seeking Asylum
Although PTSD is a significant component of the ongoing trauma from torture, it is far from representative of the whole spectrum of physical, mental, and psychological distress that survivors experience.
Preventing Suicide in Prison Inmates
Suicide in prisons is multifactorial, with contributing factors that include medical and mental health issues as well as those involving family, lack of purposeful activity, and conditions of the specific prison environment, as well as the stress of adjusting to incarceration.
Code of Ethics and New Regulations for Human Clinical Research
There are new regulations and ethics that need to be followed when conducting human research.
When and How to Initiate Driving Cessation Conversation for Dementia Patients
40% of people with dementia are still driving.
When Patients Are Pathological Liars: Implications For Psychiatrists
The concept that lying is more cognitively draining than telling the truth has found considerable support in clinical studies.
