Category Archives: Bipolar Disorder

White House Conference on Mental Health

Posted on June 5, 2013 by rkennedy

This week, the White House organized a conference on mental health with a particular emphasis on stigma and awareness. President Barack Obama opened the conference by calling for a more robust national discussion on mental illness, saying the time had … Continue reading →

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Pain conditions among veterans with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

Posted on May 3, 2013 by rkennedy

A study published in General Hospital Psychiatry evaluated the rates of chronic, noncancer pain conditions in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) System. Researchers used a cross-sectional design that used administrative data extracted … Continue reading →

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Bipolar Disorder – A Focus on Depression

Posted on March 20, 2013 by rkennedy

Live today,  neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand Bipolar Disorder – A Focus on Depression. [More...]

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Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Unipolar And Bipolar Depression

Posted on January 3, 2012 by rkennedy

A study in the Archives of General Psychiatry shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a safe and effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in patients with either unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar ll disorder (BP). Men and … Continue reading →

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New Genetic Links Found Between Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Posted on September 21, 2011 by rkennedy

Recent research by the Psychiatric Genome-Wide Association Study Consortium in the journal Nature Genetics reveals that there are common genetic variations that contribute to a person’s risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. An international team of more than 250 researchers … Continue reading →

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Life expectancy among persons with schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder

Posted on July 12, 2011 by rkennedy

According to Schizophrenia Research, mortality rates among individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are elevated compared to the general population.[Read more]

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Unrecognized bipolar disorder in primary care patients with depression

Posted on March 2, 2011 by rkennedy

According to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, As many as 1 in 5 people being treated for depression in primary care could have undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Individuals who were being treated for depression (n=3,117) by their … Continue reading →

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