This is accomplished by using functional impairment criteria, arising from mood dysregulation as ... treatment response in woman with bipolar II disorder. Chart illustrates illness progression ...

New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm ...

A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between ...

The findings suggest that regularly occurring mood switches in bipolar disorder patients are controlled by two "clocks": the biological 24-hour clock, and a second clock that is driven by dopamine ...

These two disorders share many features, making proper diagnosis a challenge. Treatment providers must be aware that some ...

There’s no evidence to suggest that bipolar disorder causes premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or vice versa. However, premenstrual ...

Mental health forms a crucial component of overall well-being, yet many conditions remain undiagnosed or misunderstood.

Without treatment, bipolar disorder may cause mood episodes. People may alternate between high periods, known as manic episodes, and low periods, or depressive episodes. During a manic episode ...

A new study, led by USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), will explore structural alterations in the brains of people with bipolar disorder (BD), a chronic ...

For these individuals, alternative mood-stabilizer therapy should be considered. [1] A number of clinically important drug interactions occur with Li (Table II). Some of these can result in ...