Characteristics of Unipolar Mania, Distinct from Bipolar Disorder, Described
Investigators sought to compare differences in clinical characteristics between patients with mania and those with bipolar disorder I.
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Potential Biomarker Differentiates Between Bipolar Disorder With, Without Psychosis
Altered glucose uptake in certain key regions in the brain may serve as a potential biomarker for key features in bipolar disorder.
Suboptimal Serum Lithium Level Monitoring Observed in Older Adults
Only 24.1% of lithium users met the standards from the International Society for Bipolar Disorders to screen for lithium levels and renal function every 3 months in older adults.
Bipolar Disorder Type I Associated With Worse Depression Course Than Type II
Investigators observed patterns of changes in depressive symptoms in a cohort of 482 patients with bipolar disorder by using trajectory analysis.
Neurocognitive Profile in Comorbid OCD and Bipolar Disorder
Investigators compared set-shifting, decision making, and central coherence in patients with bipolar disorder, OCD, and comorbid bipolar disorder with OCD.
Social Cognition May Moderate Neurocognition, Community Functioning in Bipolar Disorder
These findings indicate a significant modulative effect of social cognition on neurocognition and community functioning in bipolar disorder and thus may be relevant in titrating treatment in patients with varying social cognition levels.
Personality Functioning Associated With Global Functioning in Bipolar Disorder I
These results highlight the potential utility of incorporating personality functioning assessments into bipolar disorder I treatment plans to fully restore global functioning during remission.
GDF-15 Levels: Examining Premature Aging in Bipolar Disorder
Researchers noted that therapeutic interventions focused on GDF-15 levels may decrease mortality risk and increase longevity in patients with bipolar disorder.
Family-Focused Intervention Effective for Caregivers of Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Patients associated with caregivers who received family-focused treatment also demonstrated a significant decrease in depressive symptoms compared with patients associated with caregivers in the control group.
Does Methylphenidate Lead to Treatment-Emergent Mania?
Patients with comorbid bipolar disorder and ADHD may benefit from methylphenidate treatment, if it can be done without incurring the risk of mania.
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