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Extreme Irritability: Is It Childhood Bipolar Disorder? Brain's Electrical Signals Provide Clues
February 1, 2007 Measurements of brainwaves in kids with extreme irritability suggest that different brain mechanisms are at play, depending on the disorders the kids have. This finding brings us a step closer to the ... > full story -
Studies Look At How Genes Affect Antipsychotic Drug Response
November 10, 2006 Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy are attempting to discover how genes determine how well an antipsychotic medication works in adults and children and the side ... > full story -
New Treatment Strategy For The Prevention Of Recurrent Depression
November 6, 2006 Some patients who experience recurrent depression may benefit from long-term maintenance treatment with anti-depressant medication, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University ... > full story -
New Gene Linked To Bipolar Disorder
October 3, 2006 A new gene linked to both depression and bipolar disorder has been identified by University College London and Danish ... > full story -
Short Episodes Of Manic Symptoms May Indicate Bipolar Disorder In Some Youth
October 2, 2006 Not all children with bipolar disorder may be getting properly identified because they fall just short of meeting diagnostic criteria for the disorder -- criteria that is based on adult experiences ... > full story -
How 'Manic' Thinking Makes Us Happy, Energized And Self-Confident
September 26, 2006 Fast thinking, or "racing thoughts," is most commonly known as a symptom of the clinical psychiatric disorder of mania (and of the manic part of bipolar disorder or "manic-depression"). But, ... > full story -
Bipolar Disorder Exacts Twice Depression's Toll In Workplace
September 1, 2006 Bipolar disorder costs twice as much in lost productivity as major depressive disorder, a study has found. Each U.S. worker with bipolar disorder averaged 65.5 lost workdays in a year, compared to ... > full story -
New Treatment Model For Bipolar Disorder Shows Promise
August 10, 2006 A new model of treatment for bipolar disorder, similar to care given to diabetics and others with chronic diseases, improved patient outcomes without adding costs, according to new research funded by ... > full story -
Fear Circuit Flares As Bipolar Youth Misread Faces
May 30, 2006 Youth with bipolar disorder misread facial expressions as hostile and show heightened neural reactions when they focus on emotional aspects of neutral faces. Brain scans showed that the left ... > full story -
Researchers Lift A Corner Of The Veil Of Depression
March 18, 2006 About 1 in 10 Europeans has to contend with some form of depression during his or her life. But how people become depressed is still largely a mystery. With their recent research, scientists from VIB ... > full story
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