Monitoring the longitudinal course of bipolar illness in this era of psychopharmacology is crucial both for the patient and treating physician. As in other recurring illnesses, the number and ...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition involving alternating periods of depression, mania, or hypomania. There are a few different types, each involving different cycles of symptoms.

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have identified associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants in two genes. Estimates of the lifetime prevalence of bipolar disorder ...

Bipolar disorder significantly impacts the lives of approximately 40 million individuals worldwide, yet the underlying brain differences driving this psychiatric condition have historically been ...

Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia share common clinical features, and antipsychotic medications can treat both conditions effectively. An assessment of 73,929 people with bipolar disorder and/or ...