Background: The current fourth paper on the International College of
Neuropsychopharmacology guidelines for the treatment of bipolar disorder reports on the …

Every year, healthcare specialists collect more and more data about patients but struggle to
use it to optimize disease prevention, diagnosis, or treatment processes. While a manual …

It is important to differentiate between bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder
(MDD) in the first depressive episode because of the potential treatment implications …

Patients with many psychiatric disorders have considerable internalized stigma. The current
study intended to examine the level and impact of internalized stigma in patients with bipolar …

Background Environmental conditions early in life may imprint the circadian system and
influence response to environmental signals later in life. We previously determined that a …

Background The onset of bipolar disorder is influenced by the interaction of genetic and
environmental factors. We previously found that a large increase in sunlight in springtime …

Background Bipolar disorder is associated with circadian disruption and a high risk of
suicidal behavior. In a previous exploratory study of patients with bipolar I disorder, we found …

Background To identify bipolar disorder during the initial stages of a depressive episode has
always been a great clinical challenge. Patterns of functional brain activity may underlie the …

Objective: We aimed to determine the effect of an open-label 8 week Vitamin D3
supplementation on manic symptoms, anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) glutamate, and γ …

Objective: To determine current and lifetime psychopathology and assess quality of life
(QoL) in offspring of a parent with bipolar disorder (BD). Methods: We investigated 43 …