Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorders are brain disorders that cause changes in a person’s mood, energy and ability to function. Bipolar disorder is a category that includes three different conditions — bipolar I, bipolar II and cyclothymic disorder.

EDITOR SPOTLIGHT

This month, Kelly K. Anderson, Ph.D., talks about her research on the effectiveness of early psychosis intervention programs. Executive Editor Michael Roy reviews early-onset dementia in a patient with 22q11 deletion syndrome and Huntington's disease, early intervention in bipolar disorder, a novel memory-based therapy with propranolol to reduce PTSD symptoms, and patterns of health care use prior to first diagnosis of a psychotic disorder.

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AJP Residents' Journal6 Dec 2024Case Report 
Migraines and Mood Disorders: A Case of Hospitalization for Depression and Mania After Eptinezumab-jjmr Infusion
Vincent Fryer, M.D.,
David Hernandez,
Shahid Qaudeer, D.O.,
Sidrah Jamal, D.O.
APT25 Nov 2024Article
Practical Psychosocial Management for Patients With Bipolar Disorder
David J. Miklowitz, Ph.D.,
Michael J. Gitlin, M.D.
Practice Guidelines21 Nov 2024
Acronyms/Abbreviations
PS29 Oct 2024Article
Cultural Conversations in Therapy: How Often Clients Talk About Their Identities
Patty B. Kuo, Ph.D.,
Brendalisse Rudecindo, B.S.,
Joanna M. Drinane, Ph.D.,
Karen Tao, Ph.D.,
Jake Van Epps, Ph.D.,
Zac E. Imel, Ph.D.
FOC1 Oct 2024Articles
Considerations for Achieving Health Equity Through Substance Misuse Prevention
Traci M. Murray, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N.,
Marie Cox, M.A., I.C.P.S.,
LaShonda Williamson-Jennings, M.Ed., I.C.P.S.
FOC1 Oct 2024Influential Publications
Culturally Centered Psychosocial Interventions
Guillermo Bernal and
Emily Sáez-Santiago
AJP1 Oct 2024Articles
Risk of Incident Psychosis and Mania With Prescription Amphetamines
Lauren V. Moran, M.D., M.P.H.,
Joseph P. Skinner, B.A.,
Ann K. Shinn, M.D., M.P.H.,
Kathryn Nielsen, B.A.,
Vinod Rao, M.D., Ph.D.,
S. Trevor Taylor, M.D., M.P.H.,
Talia R. Cohen, M.S.,
Cemre Erkol, M.D.,
Jaisal Merchant, M.A.,
Christin A. Mujica, M.A.,
Roy H. Perlis, M.D., M.Sc.,
Dost Ongur, M.D., Ph.D.
AJP1 Aug 2024Articles
Sexual Identity Continuity and Change in a U.S. National Probability Sample of Sexual Minority Adults: Associations With Mental Health and Problematic Substance Use
Evan A. Krueger, Ph.D.,
Meg D. Bishop, Ph.D.,
Allen B. Mallory, Ph.D.,
Ankur Srivastava, Ph.D.,
Stephen T. Russell, Ph.D.
AJP1 Aug 2024Editorials
Decoding Sex Differences in PTSD Heritability: A Comprehensive Twin Study
Seyma Katrinli, Ph.D.,
Vasiliki Michopoulos, Ph.D.
AJP1 Aug 2024Editor’s Note
PTSD, Phobias, Suicide Attempts, and Psychiatric Vulnerabilities
Ned H. Kalin, M.D.

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