Diagnoses of 'hidden disabilities' including OCD, bipolar disorder and kleptomania soar by two thirds, data shows
The number of UK citizens registered with any kind of disability - hidden or visible - has jumped by 3.9 million to 16 million since 2011 - accounting for almost a quarter of the UK population. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What should Ireland ’s government do with a huge budget surplus?
B offshore profits of global corporations, the Irish economy has long been prone to manic mood swings. In 2016 Paul Krugman, an economist and commentator, coined the phrase “leprechaun economics” to describe a surge of 26% in Ireland’s that was later found to have been caused largely by accounting…#irish #paulkrugman #ireland #apple #michaelmcgrath #finegael #leovaradkar #fiannafail #michaelmartin #celtictigers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do bipolar disorder symptom profiles matter for suicide risk? A latent class approach to investigating differences in suicidal desire and acquired capability - Freitag S, Au JS, Liu DY, Mekawi Y, Lamis DA.
INTRODUCTION: Depressive and mixed symptoms in bipolar disorder (BD) have been linked to higher suicide risk. Based on Klonsky and May's three-step theory and Joiner's Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide, we hypothesized that patients diagnosed w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Primary emotional systems, childhood trauma, and suicidal ideation in youths with bipolar disorders - Janiri D, Moccia L, Montanari S, Simonetti A, Conte E, Chieffo D, Monti L, Kotzalidis GD, Janiri L, Sani G.
BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorders (BD) in youths are strongly associated with suicidal ideation. Childhood trauma is a prominent environmental stressor associated with both BD diagnosis and suicide. Primary emotional systems are altered in adult BD and may con... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Electronic Medical Records May Hold Early Signs of Bipolar Disorder in Adults
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 -- Psychiatric diagnoses, psychotropic prescriptions, and health service use patterns might be signals of undiagnosed bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the British Journal of General... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cross-disorder GWAS meta-analysis of endocannabinoid DNA variations in major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and schizophrenia - Kim HK, Gon çalves VF, Husain MI, Müller DJ, Mulsant BH, Zai G, Kloiber S.
In this study, we explored DNA variations in the ECS across major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum dis... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
‘General Hospital’ Star Maurice Benard Reveals He Contemplated Suicide During Pandemic
Three-time Daytime Emmy winner Maurice Benard, who has been open about his lifetime battle with bipolar disorder, revealed that he contemplated suicide during the pandemic. In a candid interview with People, the actor who plays mobster Sonny Corinthos on General Hospital said he thought about…#daytimeemmy #mauricebenard #sonnycorinthos #generalhospital #abc #stateofmind #tylerchristopher (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains bipolar disorder and why the condition is so difficult to identify and treat. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - November 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Phase III Win in Schizophrenia; Bipolar Blood Test; How Do Psychedelics Work?
(MedPage Today) -- The 50-mg dose of the investigational drug brilaroxazine significantly reduced symptoms of schizophrenia in adults within 4 weeks in the phase III RECOVER trial, developer Reviva Pharmaceuticals announced.
Severe mental illness... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - November 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Metformin May Help Young Patients With Bipolar Disorder Avoid Weight Gain
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 -- Taking the drug metformin– typically used for type 2 diabetes– can help counter weight gain in young people who are taking medication for bipolar disorder, according to a new trial.
While second-generation... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Swimmer Felipe Ribeiro paints nails as reminder of bipolar disorder, wins gold at Pan Am Games
Mental health and how athletes deal with it has become top of mind for athletes, coaches and sports executives alike (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
New finger-prick blood test could help improve the diagnosis of bipolar disorder
It takes an average of nine-and-a-half years to be diagnosed with bipolar, which is characterised by periods of manic highs and depressive low moods. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Blood Test to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder? A Blood Test to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder?
Using metabolic biomarkers, researchers have developed a blood test that accurately identifies bipolar disorder in patients misdiagnosed with major depressive disorder, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - October 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Autistic woman, 20, sues American Academy of Pediatrics over claims she was rushed onto transgender hormone-warping drugs - despite suffering from a number of mental health conditions
Isabelle Ayala, from Florida, claims doctors ignored the fact she has autism, ADHD and suffers from PTSD, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and depression when she was prescribed the drugs. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder, researchers say
Researchers at the University of Cambridge said Wednesday they have developed a way to use biomarkers in a blood test to more accurately diagnose bipolar disorder. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
