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Chris Aiken, MD

Chris Aiken, MD

Dr. Aiken is the Director of the Mood Treatment Center and Instructor in Clinical Psychiatry at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He does not accept honoraria from pharmaceutical companies but receives honoraria from W.W. Norton & Co. for Bipolar, Not So Much, which he coauthored with Jim Phelps, MD.

 

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Can Diet Treat Depression?

Chris Aiken, MD
September 15, 2017 | Bipolar Disorder, Integrative Psychiatry
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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

Chris Aiken, MD
August 17, 2017 | Bipolar Disorder, Psychopharmacology
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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)

Chris Aiken, MD
News | July 20, 2017 | Bipolar Disorder, Career
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Not just a nuisance, no-shows are an opportunity to turn things around for patients with bipolar disorder, whose treatment adherence hovers around 60%.

What’s New in Bipolar Depression?

News | July 05, 2017 | Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Psychopharmacology
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Here: a plethora of treatment options, including mood-lifting stabilizers, non-antidepressants, psychotherapy, and lifestyle interventions.

A Hopeful Contender for Bipolar Depression

News | June 14, 2017 | Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
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This treatment is so implausible that scientists first used it as a placebo—before discovering it actually worked.

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Therapy for Cognition: Restoring the Self in Bipolar Disorder

News | April 12, 2017 | Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cognitive Disorders, Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy, Schizophrenia
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Functional remediation therapy addresses the cognitive problems of the nearly 50% of patients who remain impaired even when euthymic.

The Secret Life of Bipolar Disorder

March 07, 2017 | Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cultural Psychiatry, Psychotherapy
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A rare glimpse into the bipolar life, where behavioral markers often come in 3’s.

Eight Ways to Improve Cognition in Bipolar Disorder

January 09, 2017 | Bipolar Disorder, Alzheimer, Geriatric Psychiatry, Integrative Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry
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For up to 60% of patients with bipolar disorder, simply treating their mood symptoms is not enough to help them return to a full life.

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