Impacts on Underlying Disease States Archives - Page 3 of 5

Comorbid Relationship Effects On Psychosocial Functioning In Bipolar Disorder

Article August 3, 2020

Impairments in psychosocial functioning are demonstrated in 30%–60% of adults with bipolar disorder. The majority of studies investigating the effect of comorbid mental health disorders and age at onset outcomes… Read More

Factors Associated With Violent Suicide Attempts In Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Article July 27, 2020

Bipolar disorder has been categorized as one of the top 10 most disabling conditions in the world, and among those afflicted with the disease, one of the leading causes of… Read More

The Importance Of First Episode Psychosis Programs

Interview June 1, 2020

Dr. Beth DiNapoli interviews Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz, MS, NCC, LPC about the first episode psychosis program, ENGAGE. Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz, is the Senior Manager of the program and she provides insights on… Read More

Substance Use Disorder Amid Pandemic

Article April 27, 2020

“Ninety meetings in 90 days”: This is one mantra repeated to and by many individuals early in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). Regular attendance at peer-run meetings offered by… Read More

Mixicity In Depression

Video March 30, 2020

Researching depressive mixed states of bipolar depression and major depressive disorder began in the late nineteenth century in Europe and mid-twentieth century in the United States. Depressive mixed state refers… Read More

Trends In Mental Health Treatment & Psychological Distress: How Related?

Article March 23, 2020

The opioid use crisis. Rising suicidality. Greater treatment by antidepressants and other psychotropic medications. An increased utilization of mental health care services. The signs point to a mental health crisis.… Read More

Ask The Peer Support Specialist: Self-Medication & Substance Abuse

Podcast March 23, 2020

In this interview, Dwayne Mayes sits down with PsychU to explain why individuals may engage in self-medication and substance abuse, based on his personal experience as a peer support specialist.… Read More

Factors Influencing Who Benefits From Cognitive Remediation Therapy

Article February 17, 2020

Cognitive remediation therapy has proven effective at ameliorating some of the cognitive deficits common in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, leading to improvements in attention, memory, executive function, and social cognition.… Read More

How Do Bipolar Disorder Type I & Type II Differ?

Article February 10, 2020

Traditionally, bipolar disorder type II (BDII) has been thought to be less severe—and less disabling—than bipolar disorder type I (BDI). Experts believe this characterization might be attributed to the fact… Read More

Q&A: When An Eating Disorder Resolves, What Happens With Its Behavioral Comorbidities?

Article February 10, 2020

PsychU spoke with Rachel Self, Ph.D., about a 2019 article in the journal Comprehensive Psychiatry entitled “Eating Disorder Recovery Is Associated with Absence of Major Depressive Disorder and Substance Use… Read More

Now Leaving PsychU

This link will take you outside of the PsychU community website

PsychU

Sorry, this content is no longer available.

Stay Connected: