Research
Admixture analysis of age at onset (AAO) has helped delineating the clinical profile of early onset (EO) bipolar disorder (BD). However, there is scarce evidence comparing the distributional properties of AAO ...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:28
Published on: 21 August 2017
Research
Although eating disorders (EDs) are common in bipolar disorder (BD), little is known regarding their longitudinal consequences. We assessed prevalence, clinical correlates, and longitudinal depressive severity...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:25
Published on: 12 August 2017
Review
While e-health initiatives are poised to revolutionize delivery and access to mental health care, conducting clinical research online involves specific contextual and ethical considerations. Face-to-face psych...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:26
Published on: 6 August 2017
Research
Concerns about potential adverse effects of long-term exposure to lithium as a mood-stabilizing treatment notably include altered renal function. However, the incidence of severe renal dysfunction; rate of dec...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:27
Published on: 1 August 2017
Research
The efficacy and utility of long-term prophylactic treatment in patients with bipolar disorders (BDs) have not been fully explored. This study aims to estimate the long-term clinical response of patients with ...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:24
Published on: 9 July 2017
Case report
To present a new case of adverse cutaneous reaction during lithium treatment and to update the systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence of this adverse reaction.
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:20
Published on: 4 July 2017
Short communication
Epidemiological, clinical, and high-risk studies have provided evidence that the peak period for onset of diagnosable episodes of mania and hypomania starts in mid-to-late adolescence. Moreover, clinically sig...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:22
Published on: 13 June 2017
Research
Information on the association between bipolar disorder (BD), sexual satisfaction, sexual function, sexual distress and quality of life (QoL) is sparse. This study aims, in women with BD, to (i) investigate se...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:29
Published on: 6 June 2017
Research
The objective of this study was to identify molecular alterations in the human blood serum related to bipolar disorder, using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and chemometrics.
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:23
Published on: 4 June 2017
Research
Recent observational studies have focused on lithium treatment in the elderly, with particular reference to safety in terms of thyroid and renal functions. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:19
Published on: 4 June 2017
Letter to the Editor
This letter is written in response to a review recently published in the journal. The aim is to highlight a potential methodological limitation common to many studies comparing bipolar patients with few previo...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:14
Published on: 31 May 2017
Letter to the Editor
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:12
Published on: 31 May 2017
Letter to the Editor
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:21
Published on: 31 May 2017
Research
Individuals with bipolar disorder present with moderate impairments in social cognition during the euthymic state. The impairment extends to theory of mind and to the perception of emotion in faces and voices,...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:13
Published on: 17 May 2017
Research
Bipolar disorder (BD) patients exhibit cognitive impairments during euthymic states. Studies suggest that manic episodes may be correlated to cognitive impairments. The present study investigated the relations...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:15
Published on: 12 May 2017
Review
Depressive disorders are a leading cause of the global burden of disease and are associated with high recurrent often continuing morbidity and high excess mortality by suicide and cardiovascular disease. Whils...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:11
Published on: 8 May 2017
Research
To characterize self-poisoning suicide deaths in BD compared to other suicide decedents.
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:16
Published on: 27 April 2017
Research
Many bipolar patients (BP) are affected by cognitive impairments and reduced psychosocial function even after complete remission. In the present naturalistic study, we developed a tailored cognitive remediatio...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:8
Published on: 13 April 2017
short communication
In the last decade, an increasing number of publications have examined the precursors of bipolar disorders (BD) and attempted to clarify the early origins and illness trajectory. This is a complex task as the...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:7
Published on: 10 April 2017
Erratum
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:18
Published on: 31 March 2017
The original article was published in International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2016 4:17
Research
This study explores the association of demographic and clinical features with quality of life and functioning in individuals with bipolar disorder.
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:10
Published on: 27 March 2017
Research
Even though United Nation announced that all persons with a mental illness shall be treated with humanity and respect for the inherent dignity of the human being, up to now, the use of coercion (physical restr...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:17
Published on: 23 March 2017
Research
Bipolar disorder is a chronic illness with a 2-year recurrence rate of approximately 50% among individuals receiving treatment in the community. The aim of this 18-month, open-label, continuation study was to ...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:9
Published on: 2 March 2017
Research
Until recently, actigraphy studies in bipolar disorders focused on sleep rather than daytime activity in mania or depression, and have failed to analyse mixed episodes separately. Furthermore, even those studi...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:5
Published on: 1 March 2017
Research
Despite the use of maintenance medication, recurrence rates in bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) are high. To date, there are no clinical trials that have investigated the use of psychological interventions i...
International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2017 5:3
Published on: 11 February 2017
