Air pollution has been shown to increase depression symptoms in individuals with bipolar disorder, a new study published by Cambridge University Press found. Insights into the effects of pollution on ...

A study, published this month in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, sought to determine whether “a single psychedelic dose of psilocybin with psychotherapy demonstrate[s] evidence for efficacy and/or safety ...

New research on lingering symptoms between episodes, early trauma’s mark on the brain, and what your child’s sleep really ...

Children and teen-agers with bipolar disorder suffer from the illness differently than adults do. Their symptoms last longer and swing more swiftly from hyperactivity and recklessness to lethargy and ...

Antidepressants are used to treat acute depression in patients with bipolar I disorder, but their effect as maintenance treatment after the remission of depression has not been well studied. We ...

Publication bias, especially the lack of publication of negative treatment studies, is known to be a major problem in the medical literature. In particular, it appears that the pharmaceutical industry ...

Bipolar disorders are characterized by episodes of mania, hypomania, and depression. DSM-5-TR (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) defines a manic episode as a “distinct period ...

Diagnosing bipolar disorder can be difficult. While it is not hard to distinguish between its two characteristic phases—the high spirits of mania and the low spirits of depression—it is challenging to ...