Article Date: 06 Sep 2005 - 0:00am (UK)
A report published in the September issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by a group of investigators of the University of Barcelona suggests that cognitive deficits may occur in bipolar disorder.
In clinical practice, bipolar patients complain of cognitive deficits such as attentional or memory disturbances. The main aim […]

Article Date: 01 Feb 2006 - 23:00pm (UK) The initial results of two of the “Sequenced Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder” (STEP-BD) studies are being released in the February 2006 edition of the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY (AJP), the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The AJP article, “Predictors of Recurrence in […]

From Dr. Andrew L. Stoll’s book: The Omega-3 Connection
The long-term treatment of patients with bipolar disorder relies on the so-called mood stabilizers such as lithium and valproate. These often produce dramatically good results long term and have saved thousands of lives. Unfortunately, patients using lithium often experience weight gain, tremors, increased urination, drowsiness, and […]

Article Date: 14 Jan 2006 - 18:00pm (UK) A collaboration, led by scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, has discovered the first risk gene specifically for bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. This means that people who have a particular form of […]

For any family, managing a life filled with Bipolar Disorder, is extremely tough. The illness creates havoc for everyone, not just the person who has been diagnosed. It will disrupt all areas of your day to day existence, including family life, work routine, school attendance, sleep, and friendships. Even though […]