Family, twin and adoption studies have provided major evidence for the role of genetics in
numerous psychiatric disorders including obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder …

Background: Bipolar disorder, overweight, and obesity are each national public health
problems. Overweight and obesity also appear to be related to mood disorders, and patients …

BACKGROUND: The original serotonergic and noradrenergic hypotheses do not fully
account for the neurobiology of depression or mechanism of action of effective …

OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of risperidone monotherapy in the
treatment of acute bipolar mania. METHOD: Patients with DSM-IV bipolar I disorder …

Objective: To investigate the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole in preventing relapse of a
mood episode in recently manic-or mixedepisode patients with bipolar I disorder stabilized …

Objective: In the present study, we assessed the functional impact of depressive versus
manic symptoms in bipolar disorder. Method: A survey comprising the Sheehan Disability …

Although most individuals with recurrent headache disorders in the general population do
not experience severe psychopathology, population‐based studies and clinical …

Bipolar Disorder (BD) is one of the most severe psychiatric disorders. Despite adequate
treatment, patients continue to have recurrent mood episodes, residual symptoms, and …

Background: Agitation is an important therapeutic target in the acute and/or emergent
setting, as well as for longer-term care of patients with psychiatric illness. Method: Select …

Over the past decade, many new epilepsy treatments have been approved in the United
States, promising better quality of life for many with epilepsy. However, clinicians must now …