Daily Archives: July 6, 2016

Intensive Psychotherapy More Effective Than Brief Therapy for Treating Bipolar Depression

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

Patients taking medications to treat bipolar disorder are more likely to get well faster and stay well if they receive intensive psychotherapy, according to results from the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder (STEP-BD), funded by the National Institutes … Continue reading →

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Depression poem

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

Your annoyed when I’m too happy Your bothered when I’m too sad As much as I want to tell you I know you don’t understand When I’m this way you can never know Because of the views you hold All … Continue reading →

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Bipolar Spectrum Disorder May Be Underrecognized and Improperly Treated

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

A new study supports earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. population, and suggests the illness may be more accurately characterized as a spectrum disorder. It also finds that many people with the illness are not … Continue reading →

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Light Switches Brain Pathway On-and-Off to Dissect How Anxiety Works

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

Scientists, for the first time, have switched anxiety on-and-off in active animals by shining light at a brain pathway. Instinctively reclusive mice suddenly began exploring normally forbidding open spaces when a blue laser activated the pathway – and retreated into … Continue reading →

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Brain Imaging Predicts Psychotherapy Success in Patients with Social Anxiety Disorder

Posted on July 6, 2016 by JmaC

February 1, 2013 • Science Update Treatment for social anxiety disorder or social phobia has entered the personalized medicine arena—brain imaging can provide neuromarkers to predict whether traditional options such as cognitive behavioral therapy will work for a particular patient, … Continue reading →

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