Bipolar Disorder

“Older medications” like ECT, lithium, second generation antipsychotics such as the olanzapine/fluoxetine combination, have proven efficacy.

As a treatment, low-dose lithium can act like a bridge between medications and integrative approaches, supporting well-being with reduced adverse effects.

The context and timing of symptoms is critical for a timely and accurate bipolar diagnosis.

Antidepressants posed "negligible" risk of inducing mania in bipolar depression, in a target trial emulation with a larger cohort than in RCTs that have assessed this effect.

A poster presented at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting discussed the results of a study analyzing the treatment’s safety and efficacy in this patient population.

An expert discusses the potential of smartphones as treatment measurement tools at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting.

An expert discusses the role of cognition in bipolar disorder and the potential of modafinil as a treatment for it at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting.

An expert shares some lessons learned from prior research on the treatment and suggestions for a way forward at the 2024 ASCP Annual Meeting.

How can we enhance our lithium research?

An expert shares some clinical pearls from his lecture at the recent American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

Here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

Here are highlights from the second day of this year’s APA Annual Meeting.

Are individuals with bipolar disorder more likely to die from unnatural causes than the general population?

From a groundbreaking FDA approval to the hidden toll of COVID-19, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

The atypical antipsychotic was approved for the acute treatment of schizophrenia in 2009.

Our Mood Disorders Section Editor discusses the disorder in honor of World Bipolar Day.

What is new in research on bipolar disorder?

Here’s a look back at selections from our March content series on mood disorders.

Expiring on May 20, 2024, this CME discusses how to apply several novel treatment approaches in the treatment of patients with bipolar depression. Here are 5 key takeaways.

What is spring mania, and what are some effective clinical strategies for addressing it?

Take a look back at our recent coverage relating to our March content theme.

What is new in research on ADHD?

Write to us now to be part of our series focused on mood disorders this month.

From connections between bipolar disorder and cardiometabolic issues to management of agitation in emergency departments, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“Listen to your heart.” Researchers investigated the risks of cardiometabolic disease, heart failure, and mortality in bipolar disorder in a population-based cohort study.

What is new in research on bipolar disorder?

From the impact of BMI on clinical features of bipolar disorder to FDA approval of the first integrated TMS system for MDD and OCD, here are highlights from the week in Psychiatric Times.

“Weight” a minute! Researchers investigated the impact of body mass index on the clinical features of bipolar disorder in the STEP-BD study.

Here are some updates from the world of psychiatry throughout the month of January.

Examine a case of an adolescent with psychosis that seemed to develop during chemotherapy treatment.