Monthly Archives: August 2016

Bipolar disorder is also commonly known as manic depression or manic-depressive disorder. It is a long-term mental disorder that causes people to cycle between different moods and energy levels. These shifts in mood tend to range from feelings of being … Continue reading →

When a single drug does not work, experts recommend trying other mood stabilizers. If several medications are tried with no improvement, trying a combination of mood stabilizers is the next step. This approach is called combination therapy. Two mood stabilizers … Continue reading →

If you have bipolar disorder, one of the best things you can do to help manage your illness is learn all you can about the disorder. You can do this by reading books, going to lectures and talking to your … Continue reading →

As public health experts debate the best ways to reduce suicides––a top-five leading cause of death among Americans aged 10 to 54 in 2013––new research calls attention to the importance of early intervention based on long-term risk factors. In a … Continue reading →

Measuring the activity of a panel of genes may provide enough information to diagnose bipolar disorder from a blood sample, according to a study published August 4th in the journalTranslational Psychiatry. Currently, bipolar disorder is diagnosed by experienced clincians based … Continue reading →

Abstract Atypical antipsychotic adjunctive therapy to lithium or valproate is effective in treating acute mania. Although continuation of atypical antipsychotic adjunctive therapy after mania remission reduces relapse of mood episodes, the optimal duration is unknown. As many atypical antipsychotics cause … Continue reading →

Some antipsychotic medicines commonly used to treat a type of bipolar disorder may not have clear benefits after six months of use, researchers have found. There are different types of bipolar disorder. Bipolar I — what most people associate with … Continue reading →

What is Depression? Not all feelings of sadness or grief point to a depressive disorder. Clinical depression extends beyond short-lived experiences of sorrow, often occurs without any logical reason, and interferes with an individual’s ability to function on a daily … Continue reading →

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) frequently begins in adolescence, but it has been evidenced in younger children as well. About 1 million children and teens in the country suffer from the psychiatric disorder, with scientists believing that biological and environmental factors play … Continue reading →