OBJECTIVES To compare demographic and clinical characteristics between bipolar adolescents with and without a history of stimulant treatment, we hypothesized that adolescents treated with stimulants would have an earlier age at onset of bipolar disorder, independent of co-occurring attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHOD Thirty-four adolescents hospitalized with mania were ass...

background drug addiction, obsessive compulsive disorders (ocd), and other anxiety disorders are the disorders most commonly found in patients with bipolar disorder. objectives the purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting the risk of drug addiction, obsessive compulsive disorders, and other anxiety disorders in patients with bipolar disorder. patients and methods in this retr...

Progress in the treatment of bipolar disorder Bipolar affective disorder has long been recognized as being one of the most significant causes of increased mortality and morbidity due to mental ill health. Bipolar disorder is an evolution of the older concept of manic-depressive illness, which itself was differentiated from dementia praecox/schizophrenia by Kraepelin over 100 years ago. Bipolar ...

Outcome in bipolar patients is affected by comorbidity. Comorbid personality disorders are frequent and may complicate the course of bipolar illness. This pilot study examined a series of 40 euthymic bipolar patients (DSM-IV criteria) (bipolar I disorder 31, bipolar II disorder 9) to assess the effect of clinical variables and the influence of comorbid personality on the clinical course of bipo...

case presentation an elderly woman in a manic phase of bipolar disorder without a previous history of psychiatric disorders was concomitant with problematic sexual over stimulation in the context of hyper sexuality. she had traumatized her genitals and underwent surgery for their repair. following her admission and psychopharmacologic therapy, she recovered. introduction late onset bipolar diso...

Background and Aims: Borna disease virus (BDV) is well known as a neurotropic virus, however, its role in human neurological diseases such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is still unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the BDV genome in such patients in Golestan province, North of Iran. Materials and Methods: RNA was extracted from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from...

INTRODUCTION Several studies have been carried out regarding the possible overlap between Bipolar Disorder and borderline personality disorder. Up to now, it is not possible to provide a definitive picture. In fact, there is currently significant debate about the relationship between Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. METHODS MEDLINE searches were performed to identify the ...