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Health Information
Bipolar Disorder
For the Professional
- Making Treatment for Bipolar Disorder a Family Affair
Mounting evidence shows that patients with bipolar disorder benefit significantly when their families are involved in treatment. Despite the challenges entailed, clinicians can successfully implement a family-focused approach if they’re willing, flexible, and patient.
- Antidepressants for Bipolar Disorder
According to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, bipolar disorder is characterized by marked mood swings between mania and depression. Bipolar disorder can cause significant personal distress and social dysfunction. This article reviews efficacy of antidepressants, risk of manic switching, relapse, and clinical implications.
- Blood Tests for Bipolar I Disorder: Quite a Future Indeed
Columnist John J. Medina, PhD discusses the progress of Internet-boosted research that is being used to create a simple, objective blood test to identify mood disorders.
- Psychiatric Times' Bipolar Articles
Read archived articles addressing bipolar disorder.
For the Patient and Caregiver
- Ask the Expert on Bipolar Disorder
Read archived responses given by Dr. Ronald Pies - a clinical professor at Tufts University and popular Psychiatric Times columnist - to consumer inquiries on bipolar disorder.
- Bipolar Disorder FAQs
View some of the most common questions on this disorder, and read the responses given by Dr. Paul Keck, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati's College of Medicine, during an interview.
- "Healthier You" Articles
Information on bipolar disorder released by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and
the National Institutes of Health.
- Interactive Quiz: Could You Be Manic?
Take this interactive quiz developed by the National Institute of Mental Health.
- Support Information
Additional information on bipolar disorder, including support groups and organizations.
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