Short- to intermediate-term exposure to atypical antipsychotic medications may dysregulate adaptive immune responses, increasing susceptibility to respiratory infections like COVID-19.
Researchers assessed data from short-term studies with open-label extensions among adults and adolescents with bipolar depression to assess the impact of lurasidone on treatment-emergent mania.
Investigators conducted a comprehensive literature search to identify key characteristics that best differentiate between bipolar I disorder and major depressive disorder.
Sleep abnormalities and cognition in bipolar disorder may be related, and may affect cognition in this patient population.
Investigators conducted a population-based study in which a survey was deployed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being.
Artificial light at night was positively associated with markers of social disadvantage, including minority status, lower family income, lower parental education, and having 1 or more first relatives born outside the US.
The researchers concluded that the correlation between interregional cortical thinning during maturation and expression patterns of genes associated with multiple psychiatric disorders suggested a common molecular process.
The socioeconomic character of a neighborhood, as well as accessibility of mental health care services, influence the wellbeing of patients with psychiatric disorders.
The findings identify genetics as the primary driver of parent-to-child bipolar disorder transmission, although childrearing elements may also contribute to risk.
The study emphasized the need to treat depression and other comorbidities, including anxiety and substance use disorders.
