While studies in the past have focused more on treatment of the manic phase of bipolar disorder (BD), recent findings demonstrate the depressive phase to b... H Ben,Amit,Abraham,... - 《Depression Research & Treatment》 被引量: 29发表: 2012年 Bipolar depression and antidepressant-induced ma...
The length and frequency of cycles among manic/hypomanic, depressive, ormixed episodesinbipolar disorderdiffer between patients. There may be only a few cycles over a lifetime, while the rapid-cycling forms result in more than four episodes per year. Only a few patients experience alterations be...
Depression can have many causes. Unfavorable life events can increase a person’s vulnerability to depression or trigger a depressive episode. Negative thoughts about oneself and the world are also important in producing and maintaining depressive symptoms. However, both psychosocial and biochemical mechan...
If at any point during a minor depressive episode the subject met criteria for major depression, the entire episode was considered to be one of major depression. Hypomania was distinguished from partial remission of mania in a similar manner. Recurrence or onset of a new mood episode was ...
Bipolar 2 disorder is when you experience a pattern of hypomanic and major depressive episodes. Sometimes an episode with mixed features of both also occurs. Cyclothymic disorder is when the hypomanic and depressive episodes are not severe enough or are too short to meet the criteria for bipolar...
Early age of onset (before age 25 years) of a depressive episode is a risk factor for BPD. Frequent episodes of depression, failure to respond toantidepressant therapy, or tendency toward activation (worsening) with antidepressants are also warning signs for later development of BPD. Family histor...
Objectives: This prospective, open-label study investigated the effectiveness of Quetiapine Extended-Release (XR) in the treatment of Bipolar II Depressive Episode and its impact on quality of life in postpartum, non-lactating women. Method: Of the twenty-six women enrolled, fifteen completed the ...
lithium can prevent both manic and depressive mood swings or can drastically reduce their severity. It can also suppress the psychotic features sometimes exhibited in individuals with bipolar disorder. The drug’s mode of action is unknown. Side effects of its use include increased urination, tremors...
Althoughbipolar disordermore commonly develops in older teenagers and young adults, it can appear in children as young as 6. In recent years, it's become a controversial diagnosis. Some experts believe it is rare and being overdiagnosed; others think the opposite. At this point, it's hard ...
disorder, researchers found that the modality canalleviate mood symptoms, improve quality of life, and delay episode recurrence. In CBT, you may also identify factors that incite a manic, hypomanic, or depressive episode and develop strategies to prevent or manage your symptoms during these times....