Objective: As a commitment to the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), a Task
Force was developed to investigate the diagnostic value of bipolar II disorder. Methods: Task …

Light therapy (LT) has been widely used in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder.
Recently some evidence indicated that LT may play a role in bipolar depression, either as …

Objectives: Many factors influence the likelihood of suicide attempts or deaths in persons
with bipolar disorder. One key aim of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task …

Context The prevalence of depressive symptoms co-occurring with hypomanic symptoms
has not been quantified. Whether there is a greater likelihood for women to experience …

Objectives: Bipolar disorders are associated with high rates of suicide attempts (SAs) and
completions. Several factors have been reported to be associated with suicide in persons …

OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the evidence for the major risk factors associated with
suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder. METHOD: Review of the literature studies on bipolar …

Objectives: To evaluate demographic and clinical predictors of suicide attempt and suicide
death in a populationbased sample of people treated for bipolar disorder (BD). Methods …

BACKGROUND: Mood disorders are associated with the highest increase of attempted and
completed suicide. Suicidality in major depressive disorder and in schizophrenia has been …

Epigenetic marks change during fetal development, adult life, and aging. Some changes
play an important role in the establishment and regulation of gene programs, but others …

Background: One third of patients with bipolar disorder attempt suicide. Depression in
bipolar disorder is associated with drug resistance. The efficacy of antidepressants on …