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The feasibility of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with bipolar disorder: a qualitative study
Mindfulness- Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) could be a promising psychosocial intervention for people with bipolar disorder (BD). However, little is known about the feasibility of MBCT for people with BD. In t... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - November 11, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Imke Hanssen, Nicole van der Horst, Marieke Boele, Marc Lochmann van Bennekom, Eline Regeer and Anne Speckens Tags: Research Source Type: research

New vision on the mental problems of Vincent van Gogh; results from a bottom-up approach using (semi-)structured diagnostic interviews
On July 29, 1890 at the age of 37 years, the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh died from the consequences of a suicide attempt with a gun 2 days earlier. Since then many medical and psychological theories were su... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - November 2, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Willem A. Nolen, Erwin van Meekeren, Piet Voskuil and Willem van Tilburg Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Smartphone-based activity measurements in patients with newly diagnosed bipolar disorder, unaffected relatives and control individuals
The objectives of the study were (1) to investigate daily smartph... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - November 2, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sharleny Stanislaus, Maj Vinberg, Sigurd Melbye, Mads Frost, Jonas Busk, Jakob E. Bardram, Lars Vedel Kessing and Maria Faurholt-Jepsen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Patient-evaluated cognitive function measured with smartphones and the association with objective cognitive function, perceived stress, quality of life and function capacity in patients with bipolar disorder
Cognitive impairments in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) have been associated with reduced functioning. Aims: To investigate the association between (1) patient-evaluated cognitive function measured daily ... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - October 30, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maria Faurholt-Jepsen, Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak, Mads Frost, Ellen Margrethe Christensen, Helga Þórarinsdóttir, Jakob Eyvind Bardram, Maj Vinberg and Lars Vedel Kessing Tags: Research Source Type: research

Survey of psychiatrist use of digital technology in clinical practice
Psychiatrists were surveyed to obtain an overview of how they currently use technology in clinical practice, with a focus on psychiatrists who treat patients with bipolar disorder. (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - October 3, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rita Bauer, Tasha Glenn, Scott Monteith, Peter C. Whybrow and Michael Bauer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Reliability and validity of the functioning assessment short test for older adults with bipolar disorder (FAST-O)
Many frequently used instruments fail to assess psychosocial functioning in patients with bipolar disorder. The Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) was developed in order to tackle this problem and to ass... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - October 2, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Melis Orhan, Nicole Korten, Ralph Kupka, Patricia van Oppen, Max Stek, Eduard Vieta, Sigfried Schouws, Wouter van Ballegooijen and Annemiek Dols Tags: Research Source Type: research

A multi-center naturalistic study of a newly designed 12-sessions group psychoeducation program for patients with bipolar disorder and their caregivers
Psychoeducation (PE) for bipolar disorder (BD) has a first-line recommendation for the maintenance treatment phase of BD. Formats vary greatly in the number of sessions, whether offered individually or in a gr... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - September 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Susan Zyto, Nienke Jabben, Peter F. J. Schulte, Eline J. Regeer, Peter J. J. Goossens and Ralph W. Kupka Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bipolar offspring and mothers: interactional challenges at infant age 3 and 12 months —a developmental pathway to enhanced risk?
Bipolar offspring are considered a high-risk group for developing mental disorders. Developmental outcomes result from additive and interactive effects of biological vulnerability and environmental influences.... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - August 31, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Teija M. S. Anke, Kari Slinning, Vibeke Moe, Cathrine Brunborg, Torill S. Siqveland and Dag Vegard Skjelstad Tags: Research Source Type: research

FAB: First UK feasibility trial of a future randomised controlled trial of Family focused treatment for Adolescents with Bipolar disorder
This first mixed-methods UK trial examined the feasibility and acceptability of a future definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate whether Family Focussed Treatment for Adolescents with Bipolar ... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - August 3, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: A. Sharma, M. Glod, T. Forster, R. McGovern, K. McGurk, E. Barron Millar, T. D. Meyer, D. Miklowitz, V. Ryan, L. Vale and A. Le Couteur Tags: Research Source Type: research

Low-dose lithium against dementia
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Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - August 3, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christopher Baethge Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Potential pharmacogenomic targets in bipolar disorder: considerations for current testing and the development of decision support tools to individualize treatment selection
Treatment in bipolar disorder (BD) is commonly applied as a multimodal therapy based on decision algorithms that lack an integrative understanding of molecular mechanisms or a biomarker associated clinical out... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - July 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alfredo B. Cu éllar-Barboza, Susan L. McElroy, Marin Veldic, Balwinder Singh, Simon Kung, Francisco Romo-Nava, Nicolas A. Nunez, Alejandra Cabello-Arreola, Brandon J. Coombes, Miguel Prieto, Hannah K. Betcher, Katherine M. Moore, Stacey J. Winham, Joanna Tags: Review Source Type: research

Improving early recognition and intervention in people at increased risk for the development of bipolar disorder: study protocol of a prospective-longitudinal, naturalistic cohort study (Early-BipoLife)
Bipolar disorders (BD) belong to the most severe mental disorders, characterized by an early onset and recurrent, severe episodes or a chronic course with poor psychosocial functioning in a proportion of patie... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - July 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrea Pfennig, Karolina Leopold, Julia Martini, Anne Boehme, Martin Lambert, Thomas Stamm, Felix Bermpohl, Andreas Reif, Sarah Kittel-Schneider, Georg Juckel, Andreas J. Fallgatter, Tilo Kircher, Andreas Jansen, Steffi Pfeiffer, Christina Berndt, Maren R Tags: Study Protocols Source Type: research

Sleep and physical activity in patients with newly diagnosed bipolar disorder in remission, their first-degree unaffected relatives and healthy controls
Sleep disturbances are a central feature in bipolar disorder (BD) that often persist in remission and seem to be present also in unaffected first-degree relatives (UR) of patients with BD, presenting a possibl... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - June 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nikolaj Folke la Cour Karottki, Klara Coello, Sharleny Stanislaus, Sigurd Melbye, Hanne Lie Kj ærstad, Kimie Stefanie Ormstrup Sletved, Lars Vedel Kessing and Maj Vinberg Tags: Research Source Type: research

Treating winter depressive episodes in bipolar disorder: an open trial of light therapy
Light therapy has been used to treat winter depression in bipolar disorder, although the dose, duration, and timing of treatment have differed. The present study is an open trial of light therapy for depressiv... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - June 1, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lotte J. E. van Hout, Lisette E. P. Rops and Claudia J. P. Simons Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research

Lithium ’s antiviral effects: a potential drug for CoViD-19 disease?
Since its introduction in modern medicine, naturalistic observations emerged about possible uses of lithium treatment for conditions different from recurring affective disorders, for which it is still a first-... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - May 20, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrea Murru, Mirko Manchia, Tomas Hajek, Ren é E. Nielsen, Janusz K. Rybakowski, Gabriele Sani, Thomas G. Schulze, Leonardo Tondo and Michael Bauer Tags: Review Source Type: research