Sex-differential cognitive performance on MCCB of youth with BD-II depression - Huang D, Lai S, Zhong S, Zhang Y, He J, Yan S, Huang X, Lu X, Duan M, Song K, Ye K, Chen Y, Ye S, Lai J, Zhong Q, Song X, Jia Y.
BACKGROUND: Recent evidences have shown sex-differential cognitive deficits in bipolar disorder (BD) and differences in cognitions across BD subtypes. However, the sex-specific effect on cognitive impairment in BD subtype II (BD-II) remains obscure. The ai... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

I'm a founder struggling with mental-health issues. How can I step away from my startup?
In this biweekly column, Andy Dunn—the founding CEO of Bonobos and Pie—offers advice on leading teams, building things, and surviving the startup life. Got a question for Andy? Ask it here. I’m a startup founder diagnosed with Bipolar II. I have been on a major depressive season since 2021 and it…#andydunn #bipolarii #erikallebests (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

First Results of Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Bipolar Mania First Results of Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Bipolar Mania
Magnetic seizure therapy was as effective as ECT for bipolar mania, with fewer adverse effects on language abilities.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - May 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Why Fidelity thinks Bitcoin will soar again soon
Bitcoin is traditionally seen as a risky asset, but its volatility isn’t constant — it ebbs and flows as the market enters manic phases, and cools off again. What’s more, the top cryptocurrency’s volatility has reached historic lows in the last 12 months, even though its price hit an all-time…#fidelityinvestments #zackwainwright #fidelity #nvidia #tesla #metaplatforms #ethereum #binanceexec #interpol #dlnews (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Not missing at random: missing data are associated with clinical status and trajectories in an electronic monitoring longitudinal study of bipolar disorder - Halabi R, Mulsant BH, Alda M, DeShaw A, Hintze A, Husain MI, O'Donovan C, Patterson R, Ortiz A.
There is limited information on the association between participants' clinical status or trajectories and missing data in electronic monitoring studies of bipolar disorder (BD). We collected self-ratings scales and sensor data in 145 adults with BD. Using ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

A risk calculator to predict suicide attempts among individuals with early-onset bipolar disorder - Goldstein TR, Merranko J, Hafeman D, Gill MK, Liao F, Sewall C, Hower H, Weinstock L, Yen S, Goldstein B, Keller M, Strober M, Ryan N, Birmaher B.
OBJECTIVES: To build a one-year risk calculator (RC) to predict individualized risk for suicide attempt in early-onset bipolar disorder. METHODS: Youth numbering 394 with bipolar disorder who completed ≥2 follow-up assessments (median follow-up len... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Prevention of suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder - Tondo L, Vazquez GH, Baldessarini RJ.
BACKGROUND: Excess mortality is a critical hallmark of bipolar disorder (BD) due to co-occurring general medical disorders and especially from suicide. It is timely to review of the status of suicide in BD and to consider the possibility of limiting suicid... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Suicide assessment and prevention in bipolar disorder: how current evidence can inform clinical practice - Izadi N, Mitchell RHB, Giacobbe P, Nestor S, Steinberg R, Amini J, Sinyor M, Schaffer A.
This article highlights the importance of a more nuanced understanding of the factors associated with... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiation
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Some patients who newly started a GLP-1 receptor agonist quickly developed psychiatric symptoms, a few case reports detailed here. One case involved a female, age 42, with a history of bipolar I disorder... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 5, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Serious Mental Illness Tied to Multiple Physical Illnesses Serious Mental Illness Tied to Multiple Physical Illnesses
Serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, is tied to a twofold increased risk for comorbid physical illnesses, new research showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - May 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Bipolar Depression Pill Fails; Magnetic Seizure vs ECT; Lifetime Loneliness Curve
(MedPage Today) -- Compared with lurasidone (Latuda), the investigational oral antidepressant NRX-101 did not significantly reduce suicidality in people with bipolar depression and missed statistical significance in reducing symptoms of akathisia... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Early postoperative outcomes of periprosthetic femoral fracture in patients over 90 years of age - Araki R, Asari T, Fukutoku T, Takeuchi K, Nakamura Y.
The number of total hip arthroplasty and bipolar hemiarthroplasty is increasing because of their good clinical outcomes and the aging population. Consequently, the incidence of periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFFs) is expected to increase in older patien... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Episode 3: Bipolar Disorder Screening Tools and Treatment Advances Episode 3: Bipolar Disorder Screening Tools and Treatment Advances
Drs Trisha Suppes and Roger S. McIntyre discuss screening tools for bipolar disorder, treatment advances and the impact of clues such as inflammation on this diagnosis.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry InDiscussion Source Type: news

America ’s Age Old Mental Health Crisis
In 1956, my uncle John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator, wrote a book that is probably more famous for its great title than its contents. It was called Profiles in Courage. And it was about eight U.S. senators who JFK felt had made particularly courageous contributions to American history. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] For a while now, I have been thinking about what courage means to me. While growing up with my father, Ted Kennedy, in the Senate, and then serving in the House of Representatives myself for many years, I saw quite a bit of bravery in politics. But the truth is, the most courageous people I...
Source: TIME: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

COVID-19 pandemic amplified mortality rates among adolescents with bipolar disorder through family-related factors - Ye ZF, Hong YH, Yang JL, Tan MQ, Xie JM, Xu ZC.
BACKGROUND: Recently, a growing number of adolescents have been afflicted with mental disorders, with annual morbidity rates on the rise. This trend has been exacerbated by the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, leading to a surge in suic... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news