International Journal of Bipolar Disorders

Featured article: Why are somatic diseases in bipolar disorder insufficiently treated?

It is surprising and of major concern that patients with bipolar disorder have not benefitted from improvements for somatic treatments in general. Further attention is needed including research on developing strategies for improving the management of somatic diseases in patients with bipolar disorders.

Content type: Editorial
| 2 July 2019

Alec J. Coppen—A pioneering psychiatrist who discovered the pivotal role of serotonin in the pathogenesis of depression as well as the antisuicidal effect of lithium

Authors: Bruno Müller-Oerlinghausen and Mohammed T. Abou-Saleh
Content type: Research
| 28 June 2019

Neuropsychological profiles of adult bipolar disorder patients with and without comorbid attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Authors: Sara Salarvan, Timea Sparding, Caitlin Clements, Eleonore Rydén and Mikael Landén
Content type: Research
| 1 June 2019

Attenuated inflammatory response of monocyte-derived macrophage from patients with BD: a preliminary report

Authors: Bruna M. Ascoli, Mariana M. Parisi, Giovana Bristot, Bárbara Antqueviezc, Luiza P. Géa, Rafael Colombo, Flávio Kapczinski, Fátima Theresinha Costa Rodrigues Guma, Elisa Brietzke, Florencia M. Barbé-Tuana and Adriane R. Rosa
Content type: Review
| 5 May 2019

Why are somatic diseases in bipolar disorder insufficiently treated?

Authors: René Ernst Nielsen, Pirathiv Kugathasan, Sune Straszek, Svend Eggert Jensen and Rasmus W. Licht
Content type: Review
| 4 May 2019

Electroconvulsive therapy electrode placement for bipolar state-related targeted engagement

Authors: Christopher C. Abbott, Jeremy Miller, Megan Lloyd and Mauricio Tohen

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Content type: Short communication
| 23 August 2013

Bipolar disorders in DSM-5: strengths, problems and perspectives

Authors: Jules Angst
Content type: Review
| 13 January 2016

The role of childhood trauma in bipolar disorders

Authors: Monica Aas, Chantal Henry, Ole A. Andreassen, Frank Bellivier, Ingrid Melle and Bruno Etain
Content type: Editorial
| 23 August 2013

Diagnosing bipolar disorders in DSM-5

Authors: Emanuel Severus and Michael Bauer
Content type: Letter to the Editor
| 8 November 2014

Every reason to discontinue lithium

Authors: Manuel E Fuentes Salgado, Bruce Sutor, Robert C Albright and Mark A Frye
Content type: Research
| 4 July 2013

Quetiapine monotherapy in bipolar II depression: combined data from four large, randomized studies

Authors: Allan H Young, Joseph R Calabrese, Urban Gustafsson, Michael Berk, Susan L McElroy, Michael E Thase, Trisha Suppes and Willie Earley

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Impact Factor

We are delighted to announce International Journal of Bipolar Disorders' first Impact Factor is 3.55!

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Thematic Series: Controversies in Bipolar Disorders

This collection of articles aims to present four areas of controversy and uncertainty in bipolar disorder seeking to identify reasons for some of the dilemmas and future solutions to it. Read the series here.
Further submissions of review articles on the topic are encouraged, please submit here.

Aims and scope

International Journal of Bipolar Disorders is a peer-reviewed, open access online journal publishing contributions from the broad range of clinical, psychological and biological research in bipolar disorders. It collaborates with the International Group for the study of Lithium Treated Patients (IGSLi) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Bipolare Störungen (DGBS), and serves as the official journal of these organisations. International Journal of Bipolar Disorders invites clinicians and researchers from around the globe to submit original research articles, short research communications, reviews, guidelines, case reports, study protocols and letters to the editor that help to enhance understanding of bipolar disorders. The journal makes all articles freely available to researchers worldwide, ensuring maximum dissemination of content. Content is published online continuously to provide timely communication to the community and keep publication times to a minimum.

Society affiliation

International Journal of Bipolar Disorders is affiliated with IGSLI (International Group for The Study of Lithium Treated Patients)