Pets deeply affect those with bipolar disorder, providing companionship, solace, and happiness, profoundly influencing their ...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of social cognition and interaction therapy (SCIT) in improving occupational functioning in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder ..

Jessica Matthews says she was mistreated due to having borderline personality disorder. For some, the diagnosis of a personality disorder can be a route to treatment and understanding. But others ...

The findings suggest that regularly occurring mood switches in bipolar disorder patients are controlled by two "clocks": the biological 24-hour clock, and a second clock that is driven by dopamine ...

Mindful activities, such as yoga or meditation, may also help a person check in with themselves regularly. Mood changes due to bipolar disorder may not always be avoidable. However, over time ...

Bipolar disorder causes a person to experience intense shifts in mood. These shifts can also occur with changes in sexual desire, confidence, or function. However, it is important to note that ...

The Serenity Prayer is an effective summary of research on coping. As I discuss in my book Finding Goldilocks, the well-known invocation identifies two basic strategies and tells you when to use ...

Study published in Nature identifies nearly 300 genomic regions associated with bipolar disorder, and 36 key genes involved in the disease. The biological insights from this research could pave ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As winter weather keeps many of us indoors and icy roads limit our activities, it’s easy to start feeling a little off. Clinical psychologist Dr. Joshua Klapow explains that ...

A multi-ancestry genome-wide study of 158,036 people with bipolar disorder and 2,796,499 control individuals identified 298 genomic regions associated with the disease. Variations in 36 genes were ...

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that includes at least one manic episode – characterized by elevated or agitated mood and often reduced need for sleep – accompanied by episodes of major ...