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Antipsychotics are likely overprescribed among homebound patients with dementia, study shows

New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that antipsychotics are likely overprescribed and used inappropriately among patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) receiving home health care, and such use is linked to worse patient outcomes.

7 Sep 2023

Does parental mental health impact child school performance?

The relationship between parental mental disorders and child school performance.

7 Sep 2023

ADHD linked to risk for several common and serious mental health issues

The hyperactivity disorder, usually referred to as ADHD, is an independent risk factor for several common and serious mental health issues, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

5 Sep 2023

Cornell biologists shine light on the possible origin of differences in human social behaviors

Male fruit flies don't usually like each other. Socially, they reject their fellow males and zero in on the females they discern via chemical receptors – or so scientists thought.

5 Sep 2023

Gut feeling: How your microbiome could be shaping your mental health

Researchers in Biological Psychiatry delve into the complex relationship between the gut microbiome and mental health disorders like depression and bipolar disorder. The study explores how not just gut bacteria, but also lesser-known gut microorganisms such as viruses, fungi, and parasites, play a pivotal role in mood disorders.

5 Sep 2023

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder

Most of us know that smoking is unhealthy. Cigarette packets display shocking picture warnings of diseased lungs and rotting teeth. And we often hear in the media about how smoking can cause all sorts of cancer.

30 Aug 2023

Spending on mental health services rose by 53% during the COVID-19 pandemic

Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance has surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth has plateaued, according to a new study.

25 Aug 2023

Pregnant and postpartum women with mental health disorders more likely to use cannabis

Pregnant and recently postpartum women who suffer with mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, according to a Rutgers-led study.

25 Aug 2023

Breakthrough project reveals extraordinary diversity of brain changes in people with mental illnesses

A breakthrough project mapping brain changes in nearly 1,300 people diagnosed with six different types of mental illness has revealed the extraordinary diversity of brain changes found in people with conditions like major depression and schizophrenia.

21 Aug 2023

Research identifies genetic correlations between patients with irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric disorders

The discovery of the researchers at the University of Bergen and University of Oslo shed new light on the connection between the brain and our gut.

15 Aug 2023

Parents see own health spiral as their kids’ mental illnesses worsen

After her teenage daughter attempted suicide and began to cycle through emergency rooms and mental health programs during the past three years, Sarah Delarosa noticed her own health also declined.

14 Aug 2023

Study finds genetic overlap between IBS, gastrointestinal diseases, and psychiatric disorders

Researchers characterized the genetic architecture of IBS and investigated genetic overlap with gastrointestinal and psychiatric phenotypes.

8 Aug 2023

Similarities in gene expression between post-mortem and living human brains

Researchers compare human prefrontal cortex gene expression between living and post-mortem samples.

7 Aug 2023

Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

The association between treatment-resistant depression and uncommon functional genetic alleles.

3 Aug 2023

Antidepressants may help prevent bipolar depression relapse

Treatment with modern antidepressants may help prevent patients with bipolar disorder from relapsing into a depressive episode, according to an international clinical trial led by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

2 Aug 2023

Study explores the familial risk of postpartum psychosis

A recent study explores the relationship between genetics and postpartum psychosis.

2 Aug 2023

Research reveals surprising genetic overlap between neurological and psychiatric disorders

Researchers compared the shared genetic risk and biological foundations of neurological and mental illnesses.

1 Aug 2023

Amotivation and anhedonia play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients

Dr. Raymond Chan's team from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and his collaborators have recently shown that amotivation and anhedonia, rather than expressive dysfunction, play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients.

27 Jul 2023

Pain clinic chain to pay $11.4M to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud claims

The owner of one of California's largest chains of pain management clinics has agreed to pay nearly $11.4 million to California, Oregon, and the federal government to settle allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

26 Jul 2023

Bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of early death, particularly from external causes

People with bipolar disorder-; characterized by extreme mood swings-;are 6 times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than those without the condition, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

18 Jul 2023

Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Latest Bipolar Disorder News and Research

Antipsychotics are likely overprescribed among homebound patients with dementia, study shows

Does parental mental health impact child school performance?

ADHD linked to risk for several common and serious mental health issues

Cornell biologists shine light on the possible origin of differences in human social behaviors

Gut feeling: How your microbiome could be shaping your mental health

Smoking linked to increased risk of depression, bipolar disorder

Spending on mental health services rose by 53% during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pregnant and postpartum women with mental health disorders more likely to use cannabis

Breakthrough project reveals extraordinary diversity of brain changes in people with mental illnesses

Research identifies genetic correlations between patients with irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric disorders

Parents see own health spiral as their kids’ mental illnesses worsen

Study finds genetic overlap between IBS, gastrointestinal diseases, and psychiatric disorders

Similarities in gene expression between post-mortem and living human brains

Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

Antidepressants may help prevent bipolar depression relapse

Study explores the familial risk of postpartum psychosis

Research reveals surprising genetic overlap between neurological and psychiatric disorders

Amotivation and anhedonia play a crucial role in determining the social functioning of schizophrenia patients

Pain clinic chain to pay $11.4M to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud claims

Bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of early death, particularly from external causes

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