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Alcohol Use Worsens Bipolar Symptoms, Study Finds
Bipolar disorder (BD) is characterized by extreme mood swings. About half of people with BD also struggle with alcohol use problems. Both conditions are harmful on their own, but when they happen… Read More
Accelerated Brain Stimulation Therapy Achieves Large Symptom Reduction in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression Patients
Researchers led by a BBRF Scientific Council member report success in a preliminary test of a short-course, rapid-acting form of brain stimulation for treatment of people suffering from bipolar… Read More
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Decreased Suicide Attempts in Youths With Bipolar Disorder
Among young people under age 18 who are diagnosed with disorders on the bipolar spectrum (BD), as many as one in two attempts suicide. Of all psychiatric diagnoses in this age group, BD is associated… Read More
Simple Parent Questionnaire Can Help Doctors Track Mood Symptom Trajectory in Youths at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder
In some youths, frequent mood instability—sudden and unpredictable shifts in emotional states—may precede a "conversion" to bipolar disorder (BD). These sudden shifts in emotions can take various… Read More
Study Points to Importance of Cognitive Inflexibility in Children Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
A follow-up study of young adults who were diagnosed years earlier with childhood-onset bipolar disorder suggests that their cognitive flexibility—in many cases already impaired at the time of… Read More