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Bipolar Disorder (November/December) | 2014

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Sample Medication Patient History Form

November 1, 2014

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

November 1, 2014

Claudia Baldassano, MD

Get some practical advice on how to diagnosis and treat bipolar disorder, in an interview with Claudia Baldassano, MD, director of the bipolar outpatient program at the University of Pennsylvania. Read More

Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

November 1, 2014

Kenneth N. Levy, PhD and Jay Coburn, MA, MS

Learn about the use of transference-focused psychotherapy to treat personality disorders, in an interview with Kenneth N. Levy, PhD, from the Personality Disorders Institute at Cornell University. Read More

NSAIDs May be Effective for Depression

November 1, 2014

Inflammation is hot, both literally and figuratively. The medical literature is replete with studies implicating inflammation as a possible root cause of diseases as varied as heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, depression and, of course, arthritis. A recent meta-analysis of all randomized controlled studies for depression yielded some intriguing results. Read More

Study Shows Relationship between ‘Mini-Strokes’ and PTSD

November 1, 2014

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)—commonly referred to as “mini-strokes”—don’t leave people with any permanent neurological symptoms, but in some individuals they may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the event, according to a new study. Read More

Personality May Influence the Risk for Alzheimer’s

November 1, 2014

It’s commonly known that the risk of developing dementia is related to education level, history of head trauma, family history, and genetics. But could personality also play a role? Read More

Pharmacologic Treatment of Bipolar Depression

November 1, 2014

Robin Berlin, MD

In bipolar disorder, depression is often the neglected stepchild. Mania gets more attention, perhaps because it presents so dramatically. Imagine two bipolar patients in an emergency room: one withdrawn and depressed, sitting quietly, and another ranting and pacing the room. Which one would be seen first? Read More