Bipolar News

Several Mental Disorders Share Some of the Same Genes

March 2nd, 2013
Several Mental Disorders Share Some of the Same GenesA new report reveals that major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia -- and possibly autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity ...

Bipolar, Schizophrenia Share Similar Emotional Perception Difficulties

February 9th, 2013
Bipolar, Schizophrenia Share Similar Emotional Perception DifficultiesAlthough less severe, patients with bipolar disorder share many of the same cognitive difficulties as patients with schizophrenia — including problems with identifying ...

Mood Disorder Clinics Help Many Bipolar Patients Avoid Hospital

February 2nd, 2013
Mood Disorder Clinics Help Many Bipolar Patients Stay Out of HospitalWhen patients with bipolar disorder receive treatment in a specialized mood disorder clinic, they are ...

Study Tracks Bipolar Brain Activity in Response to Emotion

January 15th, 2013
Study Tracks Bipolar Brain Activity in Response to EmotionBipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder characterized by unpredictable and dramatic mood swings from the high ...

Gene Variants Linked to Alzheimer’s, Mental Illness Also Seen in Newborns

January 6th, 2013
Genes Variants Linked to Alzheimer's and Mental Illness Seen in Newborns  Some brain changes found in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such ...

Mentally Ill More Likely to Suffer Domestic Violence

December 27th, 2012
Mentally Ill More Likely to Suffer Domestic Violence   People with mental disorders are more likely to have experienced domestic violence, according to new research. While ...

Adasuve Inhalant Approved for Agitation in Bipolar, Schizophrenia

December 24th, 2012
Adasuve Inhalant Approved for Agitation in Bipolar, SchizophreniaAdasuve (loxapine) Inhalation Powder was approved late last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of agitation in bipolar I disorder ...

Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy Reduces Anxiety in Bipolar Patients

December 19th, 2012
Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy Reduces Anxiety in Bipolar PatientsIn patients with bipolar disorder, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) has been shown to significantly reduce anxiety, according to researchers at ...

Abnormal Brain Activity Seen in Teens at Risk of Bipolar Disorder

December 18th, 2012
Abnormal Brain Activity Seen in Teens at Risk of Bipolar DisorderResearchers report imaging technology can detect abnormal brain activity among young people at high risk for bipolar ...

Borderline Personality, Bipolar Disorders Hamper Employment

December 12th, 2012
Borderline Personality, Bipolar Disorders Hamper Employment A new study confirms that people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder have difficulty hanging on to a job. Mark Zimmerman, M.D., ...