Evaluating the quality, safety, and functionality of commonly used smartphone apps for bipolar disorder mood and sleep self-management
Individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) are increasingly turning to smartphone applications (apps) for health information and self-management support. While reviews have raised concerns regarding the effectiven... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - April 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emma Morton, Jennifer Nicholas, Linda Yang, Laura Lapadat, Steven J. Barnes, Martin D. Provencher, Colin Depp, Michelle Chan, Rhea Kulur and Erin E. Michalak Tags: Research Source Type: research

Omega-3 fatty acids in bipolar patients with a low omega-3 index and reduced heart rate variability: the “BIPO-3” trial
Research suggests that a low omega-3 index may contribute to the low heart rate variability and the increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in bipolar disorders. However, so far, no interventi... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - April 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michael Berger, Florian Seem üller, Alessandra Voggt, Michael Obermeier, Franca Kirchberg, Anja Löw, Michael Riedel, Clemens von Schacky and Emanuel Severus Tags: Research Source Type: research

The relations between executive functions and occupational functioning in individuals with bipolar disorder: a scoping review
Patients with bipolar disorder experience impairments in their occupational functioning, despite remission of symptoms. Previous research has shown that neurocognitive deficits, especially deficits in executiv... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - March 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Juul Koene, Susan Zyto, Jaap van der Stel, Natasja van Lang, Marion Ammeraal, Ralph W. Kupka and Jaap van Weeghel Tags: Review Source Type: research

A pilot trial of quetiapine, lithium, or placebo added to divalproex sodium for hypomanic or manic episodes in ambulatory adults with bipolar I disorder
Many patients with bipolar I disorder do not respond to monotherapy treatment with mood-stabilizing medications, and combination regimens are commonly used in both inpatient and outpatient settings for the acu... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - March 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Victoria E. Cosgrove, Santiago Allende, Iola Gwizdowski, E. Grace Fischer, Michael Ostacher and Trisha Suppes Tags: Research Source Type: research

A call for improving lithium literacy among clinicians and patients
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Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - March 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Fabiano A. Gomes, Elisa Brietzke, Michael Bauer and Robert M. Post Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Sleep disturbances in the context of neurohormonal dysregulation in patients with bipolar disorder
This study investigated the possible link between subjective and objective sleep disturbances in inter-episo... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - March 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tom Roloff, Ida Haussleiter, Klara Meister and Georg Juckel Tags: Research Source Type: research

Estimated glomerular filtration rate in Korean patients exposed to long-term lithium maintenance therapy
Lithium-induced nephrotoxicity has long been debated. However, it has been rarely explored in Asian populations. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of lithium maintenance therapy on estimate... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - February 7, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yunji Cho, Dongbin Lee, Ji Hyun Baek and Kyung Sue Hong Tags: Research Source Type: research

Dissecting the genetic architecture of suicide attempt and repeated attempts in Korean patients with bipolar disorder using polygenic risk scores
Bipolar disorder (BD) has the greatest suicide risk among mental and physical disorders. A recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) of European ancestry (EUR) samples revealed that the genetic etiology of s... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - February 3, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dongbin Lee, Ji Hyun Baek, Kyooseob Ha, Eun-Young Cho, Yujin Choi, So-Yung Yang, Ji Sun Kim, Yunji Cho, Hong-Hee Won and Kyung Sue Hong Tags: Research Source Type: research

Neuropsychological exponents for the driving ability in remitted bipolar patients
Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with cognitive deficits regardless of the phase of the disease. Medications used in treatment are an additional factor that may affect cognitive performance. Poor cognitive ... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 23, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Piotr Joachimiak, Krystyna Jaracz and Jan Jaracz Tags: Research Source Type: research

The big five model in bipolar disorder: a latent profile analysis and its impact on longterm illness severity
Using a personality typing approach, we investigated the relationship between personality profiles and the prediction of longterm illness severity in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). While previous researc... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Niklas Ortelbach, Jonas Rote, Alice Mai Ly Dingelstadt, Anna Stolzenburg, Cornelia Koenig, Grace O ’Malley, Esther Quinlivan, Jana Fiebig, Steffi Pfeiffer, Barbara König, Christian Simhandl, Michael Bauer, Andrea Pfennig and Thomas J. Stamm Tags: Research Source Type: research

A comparison of the 33-item Hypomania Checklist with the 33-item Hypomania Checklist-external assessment for the detection of bipolar disorder in adolescents
Adolescents with bipolar disorder (BD) are often misdiagnosed as having major depressive disorder (MDD), which delays appropriate treatment and leads to adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare t... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Xu Chen, Wei Bai, Na Zhao, Sha Sha, Teris Cheung, Gabor S. Ungvari, Yuan Feng, Yu-Tao Xiang and Jules Angst Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research

Antidepressant efficacy of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in antidepressant-nonresponding bipolar depression: a single-blind randomized sham-controlled trial
To examine the antidepressant efficacy and response predictors of R-DLPFC-LF rTMS for antidepressant-nonresponding BD. (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 8, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Arthur D. P. Mak, Sebastiaan F. W. Neggers, Owen N. W. Leung, Winnie C. W. Chu, Jenny Y. M. Ho, Idy W. Y. Chou, Sandra S. M. Chan, Linda C. W. Lam and Sing Lee Tags: Research Source Type: research

How to make online mood-monitoring in bipolar patients a success? A qualitative exploration of requirements
The Life-Chart Method (LCM) is an effective self-management treatment option in bipolar disorder (BD). There is insufficient knowledge about the consumers ’ needs and desires for an e-monitoring solution. The f... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: B. Geerling, S. M. Kelders, R. W. Kupka, A. W. M. M. Stevens and E. T. Bohlmeijer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Voice analyses using smartphone-based data in patients with bipolar disorder, unaffected relatives and healthy control individuals, and during different affective states
Voice features have been suggested as objective markers of bipolar disorder (BD). (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maria Faurholt-Jepsen, Darius Adam Rohani, Jonas Busk, Maj Vinberg, Jakob Eyvind Bardram and Lars Vedel Kessing Tags: Research Source Type: research

The German research consortium for the study of bipolar disorder (BipoLife): a magnetic resonance imaging study protocol
Bipolar disorder is one of the most severe mental disorders. Its chronic course is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, a high risk of suicide and poor social and occupational outcomes. Despi... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - November 17, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christoph Vogelbacher, Jens Sommer, Verena Schuster, Miriam H. A. Bopp, Irina Falkenberg, Philipp S. Ritter, Felix Bermpohl, Catherine Hindi Attar, Lisa Rauer, Karolin E. Einenkel, Jens Treutlein, Oliver Gruber, Georg Juckel, Vera Flasbeck, Christoph Mule Tags: Study Protocols Source Type: research