Elevated Familial Cardiovascular Burden Among Adolescents With Familial Bipolar Disorder
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is one of the most heritable medical conditions, and certain phenotypic characteristics are especially familial in BD. BD is also strongly associated with elevated and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and
Simina Toma +6 more
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Lamotrigine in the treatment of schizoaffective disorder [PDF]
, 1998 There is accumulating evidence for the efficacy of lamotrigine in the treatment of bipolar disorder, including bipolar depression, both as monotherapy and in combination with sodium valproate.
Erfurth, Andreas +2 more
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International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, 2021 Background 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.
B. Geerling +4 more
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Acetazolamide in the treatment of acute mania - A case report [PDF]
, 1998 Several antiepileptic drugs are also being used in affective disorders. There are some hints that also the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor acetazolamide might be useful in the treatment of bipolar affective disorder.
Brandt, C. +3 more
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Lithium induced hypercalcemia: an expert opinion and management algorithm
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, 2022 Background 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 specific management strategies in ...
Zoltan Kovacs +22 more
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Suicidal behaviour and cognition: A systematic review with special focus on prefrontal deficits
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Suicidal behaviour and cognition: A systematic review with special focus on prefrontal deficits Introduction: Suicide is a major health concern worldwide, thus, identifying risk factors would enable a more comprehensive understanding and ...
J. Fernández-Sevillano +9 more
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Differential efficacy of lithium and carbamazepine in the prophylaxis of bipolar disorder: Results of the MAP study [PDF]
, 2000 In a randomized clinical trial with an observation period of 2.5 years, the differential efficacy of lithium versus carbamazepine was compared in 171 bipolar patients (DSM-IV).
Greil, Waldemar, Kleindienst, Nikolaus
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Clinical correlates of socioeconomic status in adolescent bipolar disorder
Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2020 Background: Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with symptomatic severity, comorbidity, and functional impairment in adults with bipolar disorder (BD). Little is known about clinical correlates of SES in adolescents with BD.
Weicong Lu +6 more
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Retinal Thickness as a biomarker of cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) to measure retinal thickness is the current method to observe neurological impairment in neurodegenerative diseases [1] and in mental disorders [2] due to the composition of the retina itself as an anatomic
E. García-Corres +4 more
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How patients contribute to an online psychoeducation forum for bipolar disorder: a virtual participant observation study [PDF]
, 2015 Background: In a recent exploratory randomized controlled trial, an online psychoeducation intervention for bipolar disorder has been found to be feasible and acceptable to patients and may positively impact on their self-management behaviors and ...
Poole, Ria +2 more
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