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Spotlight March 2022
Use Of Second-Generation Antipsychotics For Bipolar Disorder Rose From 12% To 51% Over 20 Years
The share of prescriptions for second-generation antipsychotics to treat bipolar disorder rose from 12.4% of prescriptions issued at outpatient visits in 1997 to 51.4% of visits in 2016. During this… Read MoreComorbid Relationship Effects On Psychosocial Functioning In Bipolar Disorder
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 MoreBipolar Section Advisor Perspective On The COVID-19 Pandemic An Interview With Dr. Joseph Goldberg
As the immediate crisis of the pandemic has now evolved into a chronic state of uncertainty, Dr. Joseph F. Goldberg and Dr. Dri Wang discuss the role of mental providers… Read MoreStigma In Borderline Personality Disorder & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Compared With Bipolar Disorder
Internalized stigma is a significant problem for many with mental illness. It wears at self-esteem, tears at self-confidence. It is barrier to seeking treatment, it hinders treatment adherence, and it… Read MorePatient & Family Guide To The CANMAT & ISBD Guidelines On The Management Of Bipolar Disorder
This patient and family guide aims to translate the key principles of the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) and the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) clinical… Read MoreMixicity In Depression
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 MoreHow Do Bipolar Disorder Type I & Type II Differ?
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 MoreHumanizing Bipolar Disorder: An Interview With David Swain, MBA
Individuals living with mental health diagnoses are often marginalized by society, and stigmatization and discrimination may form a barrier to their recovery and social integration. There are a lot of… Read More - PsychU For You
