Topics: Bipolar Disorder

In bipolar disorder, depression is often the neglected stepchild. Mania gets more attention, perhaps because it presents so dramatically. Imagine two bipolar patients in an emergency room: one withdrawn and depressed, sitting quietly, and another ranting and pacing the room. Which one would be seen first?

Topics: Bipolar Disorder

Get some practical advice on how to diagnosis and treat bipolar disorder, in an interview with Claudia Baldassano, MD, director of the bipolar outpatient program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Topics: Psychotherapy

Learn about the use of transference-focused psychotherapy to treat personality disorders, in an interview with Kenneth N. Levy, PhD, from the Personality Disorders Institute at Cornell University.

Topics: Depressive Disorder | Research Updates

Inflammation is hot, both literally and figuratively. The medical literature is replete with studies implicating inflammation as a possible root cause of diseases as varied as heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, depression and, of course, arthritis. A recent meta-analysis of all randomized controlled studies for depression yielded some intriguing results.

Topics: PTSD | Research Updates

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)—commonly referred to as “mini-strokes”—don’t leave people with any permanent neurological symptoms, but in some individuals they may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the event, according to a new study.

Topics: Dementia | Research Updates

It’s commonly known that the risk of developing dementia is related to education level, history of head trauma, family history, and genetics. But could personality also play a role?