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Results from National Institute of Mental Health’s Largest, Most Recent Pediatric Bipolar Study

Funded and conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Illness in Youth (COBY) is being called the largest pediatric bipolar population to date. It followed the treatments and outcomes of 263 children and adolescents, aged 7-17. Like other, smaller studies, this study found that:

Yale Researchers Succeed In Repairing Brain Damage Caused By Chronic Stress, Lead Poisoning, Potential Implications For Bipolar

Yale University researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (September 7-11 edition) that damage to the brain caused by chronic stress or lead poisoning can be repaired by blocking a key molecular pathway...
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AstraZeneca Traveling Exhibit Helps Americans Understand And Manage Bipolar Depression

As part of its ongoing effort to support bipolar depression awareness and education, AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) is bringing The Bipolar Journey: Living With Bipolar Depression interactive exhibit to patients and caregivers across America...
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Widely Used Screening Scale May Misidentify Borderline Personality Disorder as Bipolar Disorder

A widely-used screening tool for bipolar disorder may incorrectly indicate borderline personality disorder rather than bipolar disorder. Researchers question the effectiveness of the Mood Disorder ... Read the Full Story

Broad Application of Bipolar Diagnosis in Children May Do More Harm Than Good

Troubled children diagnosed with bipolar disorder may fare better with a different diagnosis, according to new research. The researchers support an emerging approach, which gives many of those ... Read the full story

Offspring of Two Psychiatric Patients Have Increased Risk of Developing Mental Disorders

Offspring of two parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder appear more likely to develop the same illness or another psychiatric condition than those with only one parent with psychiatric ... Read the full story

In Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, Life Is Not Black and White

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect 10s of millions of individuals around the world. These disorders have a typical onset in the early 20s and in most cases have a chronic or recurring course. ... Read the full story

Combination Therapy Better Than Leading Drug for Bipolar Disorder, Study Suggests

People with bipolar disorder are less likely to suffer a relapse if they are taking both lithium and sodium valproate rather than the drug valproate alone, a new study has ... Read the full story

France: Awareness of metabolic concerns in patients with bipolar disorder: A survey of European psychiatrists

From the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France; and Bipolar Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Objective: An online survey of European psychiatrists assessed awareness of the metabolic syndrome and its influence on the management of bipolar disorder.

U.K.: Bipolar Disorder Hospitalization Represents 60% Of Total Therapy Costs For The

Bipolar Disorder Hospitalization Represents 60% Of Total Therapy Costs For The Disorder, UK
Main Category: Bipolar
Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry; Mental Health

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