PurposeBipolar disorder (BD) is a heritable and episodic psychiatric disorder that is increasingly being recognized to take onset in childhood or adolescence. Youth with a parent or sibling with BD may also be at risk for mania, but frequently present with depression. In a busy clinical practice...
Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid) is the drug used and studied longest for treating bipolar disorder. It helps make mania less severe and more rare. And it may also help relieve or prevent bipolar depression in some people. Studies show that lithium canlower the riskof suicide among people with bi...
Another anticonvulsant is sometimes used, but should be reserved for a special purpose; the anticonvulsant is lamotrigine (brand name Lamictal) and its special value is in helping to lift people with bipolar disorder out of a treatment-resistant episode of depression. Given in too high a dose, ...
However,children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to developing bipolar disorder after a schizophreniaautonomicskin conductancephasic skin conductance responsetonic skin conductance levelRecent research into the treatment of depression in children and adolescents has been focused on the effectiveness of...
But they are also frequently prescribed to treat people with bipolar disorder (often called manic depression). The term "antipsychotic" refers to the fact that the drugs are used, in part, to reduce symptoms doctors generally call "psychotic," such as hallucinations, delusions, dis...
Review of evidence for use of antidepressants in bipolar depression. OBJECTIVE: Depressive episodes predominate over the course of bipolar disorder and cause considerable functional impairment. Antidepressants are frequently prescribed in the treatment of bipolar depression, despite concerns about efficac... ...
Performing emotional transformation therapy at home is typically not successful. So, if you are considering ETT in your treatment of bipolar disorder, you will want to find a mental health specialist who understands the effectiveness of ETT and how to apply the full scope of this depression treatm...
This paper describes common themes that have emerged in carrying out IGT for patients with bipolar disorder and substance dependence. These include the strong emphasis on depression, as opposed to mania; the predominance of hopelessness; specific patterns of medication noncompliance; and the ...
Several evidence-based treatment guidelines for major depressive disorder (MDD) have been published. However, little is known about how recommendations for treatment are adhered to by patients in current usual psychiatric practice. The Vantaa Depression Study is a prospective, naturalistic cohort study ...
no trial has yet directly compared tdcs combined with or against a pharmacological treatment, which are key aspects in determining the role of this intervention in the therapeutic arsenal for depression. considering the burden of mdd and the limited number of tdcs antidepressant trials, we conducted...