Two Categories of Bipolar Disorder That Can Change Treatment
Apr 5, 2018
DSM focuses on the difference between Bipolar I and II. But there’s another way to categorize the illness that may have more relevance to treatment.
Chris Aiken, MD
A New Tool for Springtime Mania
Mar 15, 2018
An environmental approach to mania makes it possible to “slow down the sun” and modulate the destabilizing effects of spring sunlight. More in this report.
How to Minimize Lamotrigine’s Adverse Effects
Feb 13, 2018
Lamotrigine’s favorable tolerability is a welcome advance for patients with bipolar disorder. The danger it poses is at the start of treatment, when its mood-lifting effects can easily be waylaid by the eruption of a rash.
How to Maximize Lamotrigine’s Efficacy
Jan 16, 2018
Lamotrigine has unique benefits that are often missed in practice. Learn when to use it—and when to avoid it—in this tutorial.
The Year in Bipolar: 7 Practice-Changing Papers From 2017
Dec 8, 2017
Among the topics covered in this year's noteworthy studies: lithium and suicide prevention, mixed depression, and light therapy.
Who Gets Worse on an Antidepressant?
Nov 10, 2017
Six patient types to watch for.
How to Use Light Therapy in Bipolar Disorder
Oct 12, 2017
A novel protocol lights the way for a promising treatment for bipolar depression.
Can Diet Treat Depression?
Sep 15, 2017
Although supported by basic science, it’s still a sea change to think that diet can treat depression. A new clinical trial puts that idea to the test.
7 Ways to Improve Lithium’s Tolerability
Aug 17, 2017
Most of the adverse effects of lithium are manageable—and a little knowledge goes a long way.
6 Ways to Reduce No-Shows (and Save Lives)
Jul 20, 2017
Not just a nuisance, no-shows are an opportunity to turn things around for patients with bipolar disorder, whose treatment adherence hovers around 60%.