I Don’t Believe in God, but I Believe in Lithium by Jaime Lowe, The New York Times Magazine, June 25, 2015 This essay describes Ms. Lowe’s twenty year struggle with Bipolar Disorder.
Posts under ‘Psychiatric Disorders’
Exercising the Mind to Treat Attention Deficits
Exercising the Mind to Treat Attention Deficits by Daniel Goleman, The New York Times, May 12, 2014 Some studies show that mindfulness training and cognitive therapy can achieve good results for increasing concentration.
Flu in Pregnancy Is Linked to Bipolar Disorder
Flu in Pregnancy Is Linked to Bipolar Disorder by Nicholas Bakalar New York Times , May 15, 2013 Flu infection during pregnancy may increase the risk for bipolar disorder in offspring, according to a new report.
In the Middle: Why Elderly Couples Fight
In the Middle: Why Elderly Couples Fight by Susan Seliger December 17, 2012 New York Times Degenerative relationships are not uncommon among the elderly in even the happiest marriages. Both mental and physical changes feed the discord, marriage therapists and geriatricians say.
The Anxious Bipolar Patient
The Anxious Bipolar Patient By Kavital Lohano, MD and Rif S. El-Mallakh, MD | September 6, 2011 in Psychiatric Times. Vol. 28 No. 9 Bipolar disorder is a clinically challenging condition. In addition to the multiple mood states that patients can experience, the illness is frequently associated with multiple comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions. Bipolar […]
Bipolar disorder is not just one disease
Bipolar disorder is not just one disease by Jennifer Thomas in Health.com April 13, 2011 Although the symptoms of bipolar disorder can vary significantly from person to person, mental health professionals have identified four main subtypes of the illness that together are referred to as bipolar spectrum disorders: bipolar I, bipolar II, bipolar not otherwise […]
Bipolar disorder and substance abuse: Overcome the challenges of ‘dual diagnosis’ patients
Bipolar disorder and substance abuse: Overcome the challenges of ‘dual diagnosis’ patients by Bryan K. Tollivar, MD, PhD in Current Psychiatry, August 2010 …The high prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) in persons with bipolar disorder (BD) is well documented.1,2 Up to 60% of bipolar patients develop an SUD at some point in their lives.3–5 […]
ADHD and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder
ADHD and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder The Role of Stimulants in Treating Both Disorders by Anthony M. Ocana, MD, MSc | April 7, 2010 in Psychiatric Times, Vol 27, No 4 ■ ADHD and addiction are distinct disorders, but they both have dysregulation of one or more of the dopaminergic circuits. ADHD is associated with […]
Help your bipolar disorder patients remain employed
Help your bipolar disorder patients remain employed Integrate work-related issues as you address symptoms, medication, and function in Current Psychiatry Charles L. Bowden, MD Clinical professor of psychiatry and pharmacology, Nancy U. Karren Distinguished Chair of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Diagnosing and managing psychotic and mood disorders
View these articles in Current Psychiatry, December 2008 The diagnosis and management of psychotic and mood disorders is an evolving process and an important topic for continuing medical education. To facilitate a dialogue on the identification and treatment of psychotic and mood disorders, we have invited 4 expert faculty members to present actual patient cases. […]