A systematic review on the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy for improving mood symptoms in bipolar disorders
Evidence-based psychotherapies available to treat patients with bipolar disorders (BD) are limited. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) may target several common symptoms of BD. We conducted a systematic review... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - February 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Brett D. M. Jones, Madeha Umer, Mary E. Kittur, Ofer Finkelstein, Siqi Xue, Mikaela K. Dimick, Abigail Ortiz, Benjamin I. Goldstein, Benoit H. Mulsant and Muhammad I. Husain Tags: Review Source Type: research

Bipolar disorder and sexuality: a preliminary qualitative pilot study
Individuals with mental health disorders have a higher risk of sexual problems impacting intimate relations and quality of life. For individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) the mood shifts might to a particular... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - February 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Helle B. Krogh, Maj Vinberg, Gitte Lee Mortensen, Ditte Skakke, Dorthe Nielsen and Annamaria Giraldi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Long-term lithium therapy and risk of chronic kidney disease, hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia: a cohort study
Lithium is well recognized as the first-line maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder (BD). However, besides therapeutic benefits attributed to lithium therapy, the associated side effects including endocrin... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elise Boivin, Brendan Le Dar é, Romain Bellay, Cécile Vigneau, Marion Mercerolle and Astrid Bacle Tags: Research Source Type: research

The association of genetic variation in CACNA1C with resting-state functional connectivity in youth bipolar disorder
CACNA1C rs1006737 A allele, identified as a genetic risk variant for bipolar disorder (BD), is associated with anomalous functional connectivity in adults with and without BD. Studies have yet to investigate the ... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Xinyue Jiang, Alysha A. Sultan, Mikaela K. Dimick, Clement C. Zai, James L. Kennedy, Bradley J. MacIntosh and Benjamin I. Goldstein Tags: Research Source Type: research

Bipolar disorders in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study of patients, family caregivers, clinicians, and the community members ’ perspectives
Bipolar Disorders (BDs) are chronic mental health disorders that often result in functional impairment and contribute significantly to the disability-adjusted life years (DALY). BDs are historically under-rese... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dung Ezekiel Jidong, M. Ishrat Husain, Tarela J. Ike, Nusrat Husain, Maigari Yusufu Taru, Nwoga Charles Nnaemeka, Christopher Francis, David B. Jack, Shadrack B. Mwankon, Siqi Xue, Juliet Y. Pwajok, Pam P. Nyam and Maisha Murshed Tags: Research Source Type: research

A systematic review of interventions in the early course of bipolar disorder I or II: a report of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Taskforce on early intervention
Given the likelihood of progressive illness in bipolar disorder (BD), it is important to understand the benefits and risks of interventions administered early in illness course. We conducted a systematic revie... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: A. Ratheesh, D. Hett, J. Ramain, E. Wong, L. Berk, P. Conus, M. A. Fristad, T. Goldstein, M. Hillegers, S. Jauhar, L. V. Kessing, D. J. Miklowitz, G. Murray, J. Scott, M. Tohen, L. N. Yatham & hellip; Tags: Review Source Type: research

Lithium induced hypercalcemia: an expert opinion and management algorithm
Lithium is the gold standard prophylactic treatment for bipolar disorder. Most clinical practice guidelines recommend regular calcium assessments as part of monitoring lithium treatment, but easy-to-implement ... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 22, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Zoltan Kovacs, Peter Vestergaard, Rasmus W. Licht, Sune P. V. Straszek, Anne Sofie Hansen, Allan H. Young, Anne Duffy, Bruno M üller-Oerlinghausen, Florian Seemueller, Gabriele Sani, Janusz Rubakowski, Josef Priller, Lars Vedel Kessing, Leonardo Tondo, M Tags: Research Source Type: research

Two bipolar disorders or one? In reply to commentary by Malhi and Bell
(Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 21, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Leonardo Tondo, Alessandro Miola, Marco Pinna, Martina Contu and Ross J. Baldessarini Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

The bipolar two-syndrome concept: questioning the shaping of a circular argument for subtyping a dimensional disorder
(Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gin S. Malhi and Erica Bell Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Psychotic features, particularly mood incongruence, as a hallmark of severity of bipolar I disorder
The occurrence of psychotic features within mood episodes in patients with bipolar I disorder (BD I) has been associated in some studies with a more severe clinical and socio-professional profile. In contrast,... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Julien Elowe, Julie Vallat, Enrique Castelao, Marie-Pierre F. Strippoli, Mehdi Gholam, Setareh Ranjbar, Jennifer Glaus, Kathleen Merikangas, Benjamin Lavigne, Pierre Marquet, Martin Preisig and Caroline L. Vandeleur Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lunar cycling in sleep and mood in individuals with bipolar disorder
(Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Helen J. Burgess, David Kagan, Samuel Warshaw, Zoey Jopling, Muneer Rizvydeen, Peisong Han, Anastasia K. Yocum and Melvin G. McInnis Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

The course of psychiatric symptoms in older age bipolar disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic gives us the unique opportunity to study the course of psychiatric symptoms and resilience in older adults with bipolar disorder (OABD) whilst experiencing a collective long lasting stres... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Melis Orhan, Nicole Korten, Almar Kok, Dore Loef, Ralph Kupka, Sigfried Schouws, Patricia van Oppen and Annemiek Dols Tags: Research Source Type: research

Familial load of psychiatric disorders and overall functioning in patients newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their unaffected first-degree relatives
Overall functioning is already impaired in patients newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) and, to a lesser degree, also in their unaffected first-degree relatives (UR). Further, aggregation of psychiatric... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kimie Stefanie Ormstrup Sletved, Katrine Maiggaard, Anne Amalie Elgaard Thorup, Lars Vedel Kessing and Maj Vinberg Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: New vision on the mental problems of Vincent van Gogh; results from a bottom-up approach using (semi-)structured diagnostic interviews
(Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - November 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Willem A. Nolen, Erwin van Meekeren, Piet Voskuil and Willem van Tilburg Tags: Correction Source Type: research

A physically active lifestyle is associated with lower long-term incidence of bipolar disorder in a population-based, large-scale study
Physical activity has been proposed to be beneficial for the symptomatic control of bipolar disorder, but the duration of the effects, sex-specific mechanisms, and impact of exercise intensity are not known. (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - November 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Martina Svensson, Sophie Erhardt, Ulf H ållmarker, Stefan James and Tomas Deierborg Tags: Research Source Type: research