Sociodemographic, clinical and treatment characteristics of current rapid-cycling bipolar disorder: a multicenter Chinese study
Rapid cycling bipolar disorder (RCBD), characterized by four or more episodes per year, is a complex subtype of bipolar disorder (BD) with poorly understood characteristics. (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - April 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jin-jie Xu, Xue-quan Zhu, Shuang Liu, Lu-yu Ding, Bing-bing Fu, Cong-cong Sun, Yan-li Pan, Wei Wang and Ling Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Type of cycle, temperament and childhood trauma are associated with lithium response in patients with bipolar disorders
Lithium stands as the gold standard in treating bipolar disorders (BD). Despite numerous clinical factors being associated with a favorable response to lithium, comprehensive studies examining the collective i... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Delfina Janiri, Alessio Simonetti, Mario Luciano, Silvia Montanari, Evelina Bernardi, Giuseppe Carr à, Andrea Fiorillo and Gabriele Sani Tags: Research Source Type: research

How effective are mood stabilizers in treating bipolar patients comorbid with cPTSD? Results from an observational study
Multiple traumatic experiences, particularly in childhood, may predict and be a risk factor for the development of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD). Unfortunately, individuals with bipolar disord... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anna Maria Iazzolino, Marta Valenza, Martina D ’Angelo, Grazia Longobardi, Valeria Di Stefano, Steardo Luca, Caterina Scuderi and Luca Steardo jr Tags: Research Source Type: research

Perceived loneliness and social support in bipolar disorder: relation to suicidal ideation and attempts
The suicide rate in bipolar disorder (BD) is among the highest across all psychiatric disorders. Identifying modifiable variables that relate to suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) in BD may inform preventi... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - March 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chelsea K. Pike, Katherine E. Burdick, Caitlin Millett and Jessica M. Lipschitz Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Effectiveness of ultra-long-term lithium treatment: relevant factors and case series
The phenomenon of preventing the recurrences of mood disorders by the long-term lithium administration was discovered sixty years ago. Such a property of lithium has been unequivocally confirmed in subsequent ... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - March 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ewa Ferensztajn-Rochowiak, Ute Lewitzka, Maria Ch łopocka-Woźniak and Janusz K. Rybakowski Tags: Review Source Type: research

Prevention of suicidal behavior with lithium treatment in patients with recurrent mood disorders
Suicidal behavior is more prevalent in bipolar disorders than in other psychiatric illnesses. In the last thirty years evidence has emerged to indicate that long-term treatment of bipolar disorder patients wit... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - March 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Leonardo Tondo and Ross J. Baldessarini Tags: Review Source Type: research

Correlations between multimodal neuroimaging and peripheral inflammation in different subtypes and mood states of bipolar disorder: a systematic review
Systemic inflammation-immune dysregulation and brain abnormalities are believed to contribute to the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder (BD). However, the connections between peripheral inflammation and the brai... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - February 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jing-Yi Long, Bo Li, Pei Ding, Hao Mei and Yi Li Tags: Review Source Type: research

Lithium: how low can you go?
(Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rebecca Strawbridge and Allan H. Young Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research

Biomarkers for neurodegeneration impact cognitive function: a longitudinal 1-year case –control study of patients with bipolar disorder and healthy control individuals
Abnormalities in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-amyloid-beta (A β)42, CSF-Aβ40, CSF-Aβ38, CSF-soluble amyloid precursor proteins α and β, CSF-total-tau, CSF-phosphorylated-tau, CSF-neurofilament light protein (NF-L)... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ulla Knorr, Anja Hviid Simonsen, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Mira Willkan, Julie Forman, Kamilla Miskowiak, Steen Gregers Hasselbalch and Lars Vedel Kessing Tags: Research Source Type: research

Why is lithium [not] the drug of choice for bipolar disorder? a controversy between science and clinical practice
During over half a century, science has shown that lithium is the most efficacious treatment for bipolar disorder but despite this, its prescription has consistently declined internationally during recent deca... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lars Vedel Kessing Tags: Review Source Type: research

Cognitive behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder in people with bipolar disorder: a case series
Social anxiety disorder increases the likelihood of unfavourable outcomes in people with bipolar disorder. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the first-line treatment for social anxiety disorder. However, ... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - January 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Barbara Pavlova, Emma Warnock-Parkes, Martin Alda, Rudolf Uher and David M. Clark Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lithium prescription trends in psychiatric inpatient care 2014 to 2021: data from a Bavarian drug surveillance project
The objective of this study is to estimate the... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Paul Kriner, Emanuel Severus, Julie Korbmacher, Lisa Mu ßmann and Florian Seemueller Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lifetime risk of severe kidney disease in lithium-treated patients: a retrospective study
Lithium is an essential psychopharmaceutical, yet side effects and concerns about severe renal function impairment limit its usage. (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 9, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mihaela Golic, Harald Aiff, Per-Ola Attman, Bernd Ramsauer, Staffan Sch ön, Steinn Steingrimsson and Jan Svedlund Tags: Research Source Type: research

Factors associated with suicide attempts in the antecedent illness trajectory of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Factors associated with suicide attempts during the antecedent illness trajectory of bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia (SZ) are poorly understood. (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alessandro Miola, Manuel Gardea-Res éndez, Javier Ortiz-Orendain, Nicolas A. Nunez, Mete Ercis, Brandon J. Coombes, Manuel Fuentes Salgado, Peggy M. Gruhlke, Ian Michel, J. Michael Bostwick, Alastair J. McKean, Aysegul Ozerdem and Mark A. Frye Tags: Research Source Type: research

Behavioral lateralization in bipolar disorders: a systematic review
Bipolar disorder (BD) is often seen as a bridge between schizophrenia and depression in terms of symptomatology and etiology. Interestingly, hemispheric asymmetries as well as behavioral lateralization are shi... (Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders - December 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Annakarina Mundorf, Jette Borawski and Sebastian Ocklenburg Tags: Review Source Type: research