Bipolar Disorder

Researchers performed a meta-analysis of the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, impaired fasting, glucose, and general and abdominal obesity in bipolar disorder.

Adjunctive metformin in bipolar disorder. Researchers performed a randomized clinical trial of treating insulin resistance to improve clinical outcomes in treatment-resistant bipolar depression.

What are the differences in epidemiological and clinical characteristics of bipolar disorder between the sexes?

Up to 20% of patients with bipolar disorder have 4 or more medications, so it is important to be aware of these common drug-drug interactions.

Researchers performed a randomized controlled trial of a high n-3, low n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid diet in bipolar disorder.

Lithium for bone health? Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the effects of lithium on risk of osteoporosis in bipolar disorder.

Evidence review focuses on bipolar disorder, psychosis, and major depression.

Here are a few reminders to help avoid both toxicity and loss of effectiveness.

The FDA has approved dexmedetomidine sublingual film for the acute treatment of agitation associated with schizophrenia or bipolar I or II disorder in adults.

Today is World Bipolar Day! Celebrate with the freshest clinical pearls on bipolar disorder that Psychiatric Times has to offer.

Predicting mania versus psychosis: Researchers performed a retrospective study of prodromal symptoms, risk factors, and vulnerability markers in first-episode mania and psychosis.

Researchers performed an RCT of pramipexole for patients with bipolar disorder and cognitive impairment.

Although research is limited, the results are promising.

Two forms of telehealth can improve quality of life and care for patients with PTSD and bipolar disorder who live in more rural communities.

Treatment decisions lie on a continuum—befitting a dimensional approach to diagnosis.

Alkermes announced positive results from their phase 3b ENLIGHTEN-Early study.

Exploring cognitive biases toward the DSM and their avoidable effects on treatment decisions.

Sleep, depression, and bipolar disorder: what's the connection?

Sleep disturbances in borderline personality disorder are relatively unrecognized.

Have you had difficulty with differential diagnosis when patients have manic symptoms and psychosis? One doctor discusses the related DSM-5 criteria changes and some of their implications for psychopharmacology.

Patients weigh in on their experiences living with and receiving treatment for the disorder.

Caplyta is now FDA-approved for depressive episodes from bipolar I and II.

This infrequent, but important, toxic effect of lithium deserves increased awareness.

Need a recap of the custom Around the Practice video program on bipolar disorder? We've got you covered.

Don't fall into the trap of these 3 myths about mania in bipolar disorder...

Major depressive episode and bipolar disorders: same DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, but very different disorders.

Michael E. Thase, MD; Theresa Cerulli, MD; Gustavo Alva, MD, DFAPA; and Tina Matthews-Hayes, DNP, FNP, PMHNP, provide insight on the role of telemedicine in improving outcomes for patients with bipolar disorder.

A panel of experts in psychiatry consider the use of a novel second-generation antipsychotic for the management of treatment resistant depression.

Michael E. Thase, MD, presents the case of a 47-year-old man with treatment resistant bipolar depression.