Article
Psychiatry
Rachel McCarter, Michael Rosato, Annette Thampi, Ruth Barr, Gerard Leavey
Summary: People with severe mental illness (SMI) have multiple chronic conditions and are more likely to die prematurely compared to non-SMI patients. Improving the physical health of this population requires a more aggressive approach.
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Maurizio Pompili, Isabella Berardelli, Salvatore Sarubbi, Elena Rogante, Luca Germano, Giuseppe Sarli, Denise Erbuto, Ross J. Baldessarini
Summary: This study observed 260 patients with bipolar or major depressive disorder and found that lithium treatment reduced hospitalization rates and morbidity. Factors associated with hospitalization during lithium treatment included concurrent use of antipsychotic medication, suicide attempts during lithium treatment, lifetime substance abuse, and previous psychiatric hospitalization before starting lithium.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Marc De Hert, Victor Mazereel, Marc Stroobants, Livia De Picker, Kristof Van Assche, Johan Detraux
Summary: Research suggests that patients with severe mental illness, especially those with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, are at higher risk of death from COVID-19. However, methodological limitations may affect the accuracy of these findings.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Osvaldo P. Almeida, Annemiek Dols, Machteld A. J. T. Blanken, Soham Rej, Hilary P. Blumberg, Luca Villa, Brent P. Forester, Orestes V. Forlenza, Ariel Gildengers, Eduard Vieta, Esther Jimenez, Benoit Mulsant, Sigfried Schouws, Shangying Tsai, Nicole C. M. Korten, Ashley Sutherland, Farren B. S. Briggs, Leon Flicker, Lisa T. Eyler, Martha Sajatovic
Summary: This study compared the prevalence of physical morbidities among older adults with bipolar disorder and found that women with the disorder were more likely to have respiratory, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and endocrinological diseases, while men with the disorder were more likely to have cardiovascular, renal, and endocrinological diseases. Further investigation is needed to understand the underlying reasons for these differences.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Marie Kim Wium-Andersen, Ida Kim Wium-Andersen, Terese Sara Hoj Jorgensen, Martin Balslev Jorgensen, Merete Osler
Summary: Patients with affective disorder have higher absolute and relative risks of most somatic diseases, except for cancers. The strongest associations were found for dementia, hip fracture, COPD, and stroke on both the relative and absolute scale. Further research on shared mechanisms could lead to targeted interventions to reduce the risk.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Gianluca Serafini, Matteo Pardini, Fiammetta Monacelli, Beatrice Orso, Nicola Girtler, Andrea Brugnolo, Mario Amore, Flavio Nobili
Summary: There is a link between bipolar disorder and neurodegeneration, especially in a subgroup of patients. Existing evidence demonstrates that neuroprogression has significant effects on the course and outcome of bipolar disorder. However, the understanding of these impacts is still limited at present.
Article
Surgery
T. Konishi, M. Fujiogi, N. Michihata, H. Tanaka-Mizutani, K. Morita, H. Matsui, K. Fushimi, M. Tanabe, Y. Seto, H. Yasunaga
Summary: The study found that patients with schizophrenia who underwent breast cancer surgery had higher in-hospital morbidity and total hospitalization costs compared to those without any psychiatric disorder. Sensitivity analyses showed consistent results with the main analysis, indicating a strong association between schizophrenia and poorer short-term outcomes following breast cancer surgery.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Julian Mutz, Umamah Choudhury, Jinlong Zhao, Alexandru Dregan
Summary: This study found elevated levels of frailty in individuals with three common mental disorders. Frailty and mental disorders represent modifiable targets for prevention and treatment, and improving population health and life expectancy, especially when both conditions coexist.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexandra J. M. Beunders, Almar A. L. Kok, Panagiotis C. Kosmas, Aartjan T. F. Beekman, Caroline M. Sonnenberg, Sigfried N. T. M. Schouws, Ralph W. Kupka, Max L. Stek, Annemiek Dols
Summary: The study found that Older-Age Bipolar Disorder (OABD) patients accumulated chronic physical diseases at a faster rate and experienced a faster decline in health perception compared to individuals from the general aging population. These differences could be partially attributed to baseline disparities in psychosocial, lifestyle, and health behavior factors.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Bianca Wollenhaupt-Aguiar, Flavio Kapczinski, Bianca Pfaffenseller
Summary: The passage discusses evidence of clinical progression in bipolar disorder patients and its biological basis, mentioning pathways like neuroprogression, inflammation, and oxidative stress that may affect disease progression and patient outcomes.
Article
Psychiatry
Timea Csulak, Gyorgyi Csabi, Robert Herold, Viktor Voros, Sara Jeges, Andras Hajnal, Marton Aron Kovacs, Maria Simon, Marton Herold, Akos Levente Toth, Tamas Tenyi
Summary: Minor physical anomalies are somatic markers of aberrant neurodevelopment, and the higher prevalence of these signs among the relatives of bipolar I patients confirms them as endophenotypes. The study found that minor physical anomalies were more common in specific regions like the ear, head, mouth and trunk among the relatives of bipolar I patients, indicating a potential genetic component.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Afra van der Markt, Alexandra J. M. Beunders, Nicole C. M. Korten, Sigfried N. T. M. Schouws, Aartjan T. F. Beekman, Ralph W. Kupka, Ursula Klumpers, Annemiek Dols
Summary: This study examined the validity and applicability of two staging models in older-age bipolar disorder (OABD) and their associations with clinical markers. The findings showed low concordance between the two models, with model A significantly associated with childhood abuse, illness duration, and episode density, while model B showed no significant associations with any markers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Erland Axelsson, Susanna Osterman, Erik Hedman-Lagerlof
Summary: Research on health anxiety has been growing in recent years. However, the use of dissimilar self-report questionnaires complicates the summaries of the literature. In this study, the relationship between five widespread health anxiety measures was investigated, and guidelines for score conversion were drafted.
Article
Psychiatry
Niklas Ortelbach, Jonas Rote, Alice Mai Ly Dingelstadt, Anna Stolzenburg, Cornelia Koenig, Grace O'Malley, Esther Quinlivan, Jana Fiebig, Steffi Pfeiffer, Barbara Koenig, Christian Simhandl, Michael Bauer, Andrea Pfennig, Thomas J. Stamm
Summary: Using a personality typing approach, this study identified three distinct personality profiles in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and found that these profiles were related to the severity of the illness. The findings have important implications for understanding the clinical course of BD and for early detection, intervention planning, and treatment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIPOLAR DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Rachel E. Menzies, Louise Sharpe, Ilan Dar-Nimrod
Summary: Empirical evidence shows a strong association between death anxiety and mental health conditions. This study experimentally demonstrated that reminders of death can increase anxious behavior, especially in individuals with scanning disorders. These findings support the theory that death anxiety may play a causal role in multiple mental disorders.
JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Eva Z. Reininghaus, Mirko Manchia, Nina Dalkner, Nina Bonkat, Alessio Squassina, Isabel Hodl, Eduard Vieta, Andreas Reif, Tomas Hajek, Mikael Landen, Christoph U. Correll, Jan Scott, Bruno Etain, Marcella Rietschel, Veerle Bergink, Monica Martinez-Cengotitabengoa, Lars Vedel Kessing, Andrea Fagiolini, Michael Bauer, Guy Goodwin, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Ralph W. Kupka, Thomas G. Schulze, Trine Lagerberg, Aysegul Yildiz, Chantal Henry, Gunnar Morken, Phillip Ritter, Rene Ernst Nieslen, Rasmus W. Licht, Andreas Bechdolf, Ole A. Andreassen, Frederike Tabea Fellendorf
Summary: Patients with bipolar disorder may have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, leading to worsened clinical outcomes. However, research on vaccination in individuals with BD is limited and lacks substantial evidence.
EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Stine Bjerrum Moeller, Krzysztof Gbyl, Carsten Hjorthoj, Maike Andreasen, Stephen F. Austin, Poul Erik Buchholtz, Line Fonss, Simon Hjerrild, Lise Hogervorst, Martin Balslev Jorgensen, Nicolai Ladegaard, Klaus Martiny, Jonas Meile, Aake Packness, Karen Rodriguez Sigaard, Krista Straarup, Sune P. Straszek, Claus Havregaard Soerensen, Birgitte Welcher, Poul Videbech
Summary: The study formulated an evidence-based guideline for difficult-to-treat depression in Denmark, finding weak evidence to support repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and cognitive behavioural analysis system of psychotherapy (CBASP) as interventions, but insufficient evidence for other interventions such as intravenous ketamine/esketamine, rumination-focused psychotherapy, or cognitive remediation.
NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Klara F. K. Rydahl, Rene B. K. Brund, Clara R. Medici, Krista M. N. Straarup, Sune P. Straszek, Soren D. Ostergaard
Summary: Individuals with bipolar disorder are more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior and subsequently regret it when using social media and online dating, compared to controls. Therefore, cautious use of these platforms is particularly important for individuals with bipolar disorder.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Christina Frederiksen, Ole Andre Solbakken, Rasmus W. Licht, Ann-Eva Christensen, Carsten Rene Jorgensen, Gry Kjaersdam Telleus
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Affect Integration Inventory in patients with personality disorders. The results showed that the questionnaire had satisfactory internal consistency, consistent factor structure, and reliable convergent and discriminant validity.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Miriam von Mucke Similon, Cecilia Paasche, Fas Krol, Bernard Lerer, Guy M. Goodwin, Michael Berk, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Terence A. Ketter, Lakshmi N. Yatham, Joseph F. Goldberg, Gin S. Malhi, Rif El-Mallakh, Rasmus W. Licht, Allan H. Young, Flavio Kapczinski, Marnina Swartz, Michal Hagin, Carla Torrent, Alessandro Serretti, Aysegul Yildiz, Anabel Martinez-Aran, Sergio Strejilevich, Janusz Rybakowski, Gabriele Sani, Heinz Grunze, Gustavo Vazquez, Ana Gonzales Pinto, Jean Michel Azorin, Willem Nolen, Othman Sentissi, Carlos Lopez-Jaramillo, Benicio N. Frey, Andrew Nierenberg, Gordon Parker, David J. Bond, Adam Cohen, Alfonso Tortorella, Giulio Perugi, Eduard Vieta, Dina Popovic
Summary: This study provides consensus recommendations for the selection of clinical trial design in psychiatry by surveying clinical and academic experts. The expert panel achieved consensus on 7 out of 21 recommendations regarding the use of randomized clinical trials, strongly supporting their use.
EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Line Philipsen, Nanna Wurtz, Christoffer Polcwiartek, Kristian Hay Kragholm, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Rene Ernst Nielsen, Svend Eggert Jensen, Rubina Attar
Summary: This study analyzed the time trends in coronary procedures, guideline-based drugs, and mortality following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with and without bipolar disorder (BD). The results showed that patients with BD and ACS received fewer coronary angiography and redeemed fewer prescriptions of guideline-based drugs compared to the control group. The treatment gap remained unchanged for PCI and CABG, and the mortality risk ratio for patients with BD experiencing ACS remained constant over the study period.
NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Mathilde Frahm Laursen, Christoph U. Correll, Rasmus W. Licht, Maria Rodrigo-Domingo, Anne Katrine Pagsberg, Rene Ernst Nielsen
Summary: This study aims to describe the symptoms before and at the time of register-diagnosis in children and adolescents. A random sample from a Danish nationwide cohort of patients was selected for chart-review. The results showed that frequently reported symptoms before diagnosis include anhedonia, irritability, hyperactivity, decreased energy, and psychotic symptoms. In addition, symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, suicide attempts, cutting, and criminal activity were also reported before incident BD diagnosis.
NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Michael Bauer, Tasha Glenn, Eric D. Achtyes, Martin Alda, Esen Agaoglu, Kursat Altinbas, Ole A. Andreassen, Elias Angelopoulos, Raffaella Ardau, Memduha Aydin, Yavuz Ayhan, Christopher Baethge, Rita Bauer, Bernhard T. Baune, Ceylan Balaban, Claudia Becerra-Palars, Aniruddh P. Behere, Prakash B. Behere, Habte Belete, Tilahun Belete, Gabriel Okawa Belizario, Frank Bellivier, Robert H. Belmaker, Francesco Benedetti, Michael Berk, Yuly Bersudsky, Sule Bicakci, Harriet Birabwa-Oketcho, Thomas D. Bjella, Conan Brady, Jorge Cabrera, Marco Cappucciati, Angela Marianne Paredes Castro, Wei-Ling Chen, Eric Y. W. Cheung, Silvia Chiesa, Marie Crowe, Alessandro Cuomo, Sara Dallaspezia, Maria Del Zompo, Pratikkumar Desai, Seetal Dodd, Bruno Etain, Andrea Fagiolini, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Ewa Ferensztajn-Rochowiak, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, Kostas N. Fountoulakis, Mark A. Frye, Pierre A. Geoffroy, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, John F. Gottlieb, Paul Grof, Bartholomeus C. M. Haarman, Hirohiko Harima, Mathias Hasse-Sousa, Chantal Henry, Lone Hoffding, Josselin Houenou, Massimiliano Imbesi, Erkki T. Isometsa, Maja Ivkovic, Sven Janno, Simon Johnsen, Flavio Kapczinski, Gregory N. Karakatsoulis, Mathias Kardell, Lars Vedel Kessing, Seong Jae Kim, Barbara Koenig, Timur L. Kot, Michael Koval, Mauricio Kunz, Beny Lafer, Mikael Landen, Erik R. Larsen, Melanie Lenger, Ute Lewitzka, Rasmus W. Licht, Carlos Lopez-Jaramillo, Alan MacKenzie, Helle Ostergaard Madsen, Simone Alberte Kongstad A. Madsen, Jayant Mahadevan, Agustine Mahardika, Mirko Manchia, Wendy Marsh, Monica Martinez-Cengotitabengoa, Klaus Martiny, Yuki Mashima, Declan M. McLoughlin, Ybe Meesters, Ingrid Melle, Fatima Meza-Urzua, Yee Ming Mok, Scott Monteith, Muthukumaran Moorthy, Gunnar Morken, Enrica Mosca, Anton A. Mozzhegorov, Rodrigo Munoz, Starlin Mythri, Fethi Nacef, Ravi K. Nadella, Takako Nakanotani, Rene Ernst Nielsen, Claire O'Donovan, Adel Omrani, Yamima Osher, Uta Ouali, Maja Pantovic-Stefanovic, Pornjira Pariwatcharakul, Joanne Petite, Andrea Pfennig, Yolanda Pica Ruiz, Marco Pinna, Maurizio Pompili, Richard Porter, Danilo Quiroz, Francisco Diego Rabelo-da-Ponte, Raj Ramesar, Natalie Rasgon, Woraphat Ratta-apha, Michaela Ratzenhofer, Maria Redahan, M. S. Reddy, Andreas Reif, Eva Z. Reininghaus, Jenny Gringer Richards, Philipp Ritter, Janusz K. Rybakowski, Leela Sathyaputri, Angela M. Scippa, Christian Simhandl, Daniel Smith, Jose Smith, Paul W. Stackhouse, Dan J. Stein, Kellen Stilwell, Sergio Strejilevich, Kuan-Pin Su, Mythily Subramaniam, Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman, Kirsi Suominen, Andi J. Tanra, Yoshitaka Tatebayashi, Wen Lin Teh, Leonardo Tondo, Carla Torrent, Daniel Tuinstra, Takahito Uchida, Arne E. Vaaler, Eduard Vieta, Biju Viswanath, Maria Yoldi-Negrete, Oguz Kaan Yalcinkaya, Allan H. Young, Yosra Zgueb, Peter C. Whybrow
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between solar insolation and the polarity of the first episode of BD I. The results showed that the greater the change in solar insolation throughout the year, the more likely the first episode polarity was depression. Other associated variables included being female and increasing percentage of gross domestic product spent on country health expenditures. This study highlights the need for increased awareness and research into circadian dysfunction throughout the course of BD.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Guy M. Goodwin, Scott T. Aaronson, Oscar Alvarez, Peter C. Arden, Annie Baker, James C. Bennett, Catherine Bird, Renske E. Blom, Christine Brennan, Donna Brusch, Lisa Burke, Kete Campbell-Coker, Robin Carhart-Harris, Joseph Cattell, Aster Daniel, Charles DeBattista, Boadie W. Dunlop, Katherine Eisen, David Feifel, MacKenzie Forbes, Hannah M. Haumann, David J. Hellerstein, Astrid I. Hoppe, Muhammad I. Husain, Luke A. Jelen, Jeanine Kamphuis, Julie Kawasaki, John R. Kelly, Richard E. Key, Ronit Kishon, Stephanie Knatz Peck, Gemma Knight, Martijn H. B. Koolen, Melanie Lean, Rasmus W. Licht, Jessica L. Maples-Keller, Jan Mars, Lindsey Marwood, Martin C. McElhiney, Tammy L. Miller, Arvin Mirow, Sunil Mistry, Tanja Mletzko-Crowe, Liam N. Modlin, Rene E. Nielsen, Elizabeth M. Nielson, Sjoerd R. Offerhaus, Veronica O'Keane, Tomas Palenicek, David Printz, Marleen C. Rademaker, Aumer van Reemst, Frederick Reinholdt, Dimitris Repantis, James Rucker, Samuel Rudow, Simon Ruffell, A. John Rush, Robert A. Schoevers, Mathieu Seynaeve, Samantha Shao, Jair C. Soares, Metten Somers, Susan C. Stansfield, Diane Sterling, Aaron Strockis, Joyce Tsai, Lucy Visser, Mourad Wahba, Samuel Williams, Allan H. Young, Paula Ywema, Sidney Zisook, Ekaterina Malievskaia
Summary: Psilocybin may be effective in treating treatment-resistant depression, but dosage and adverse effects need further investigation.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Guy M. Goodwin, Scott T. Aaronson, Oscar Alvarez, Merve Atli, James C. Bennett, Megan Croal, Charles DeBattista, Boadie W. Dunlop, David Feifel, David J. Hellerstein, Muhammad Ishrat Husain, John R. Kelly, Molly R. Lennard-Jones, Rasmus W. Licht, Lindsey Marwood, Sunil Mistry, Tomas Palenicek, Ozlem Redjep, Dimitris Repantis, Robert A. Schoevers, Batya Septimus, Hollie J. Simmons, Jair C. Soares, Metten Somers, Susan C. Stansfield, Jessica R. Stuart, Hannah H. Tadley, Nisha K. Thiara, Joyce Tsai, Mourad Wahba, Sam Williams, Rachel I. Winzer, Allan H. Young, Matthew B. Young, Sid Zisook, Ekaterina Malievskaia
Summary: This study explores the efficacy of COMP360, a synthetic formulation of psilocybin, in treating treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Results show that a single dose of psilocybin at 25 mg and 10 mg can significantly improve symptoms of depression. This study expands on previous research on the use of psilocybin in treating TRD.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Michael Bauer, Tasha Glenn, Eric D. Achtyes, Martin Alda, Esen Agaoglu, Kuersat Altinbas, Ole A. Andreassen, Elias Angelopoulos, Raffaella Ardau, Memduha Aydin, Yavuz Ayhan, Christopher Baethge, Rita Bauer, Bernhard T. Baune, Ceylan Balaban, Claudia Becerra-Palars, Aniruddh P. Behere, Prakash B. Behere, Habte Belete, Tilahun Belete, Gabriel Okawa Belizario, Frank Bellivier, Robert H. Belmaker, Francesco Benedetti, Michael Berk, Yuly Bersudsky, Sule Bicakci, Harriet Birabwa-Oketcho, Thomas D. Bjella, Conan Brady, Jorge Cabrera, Marco Cappucciati, Angela Marianne Paredes Castro, Wei-Ling Chen, Eric Y. W. Cheung, Silvia Chiesa, Marie Crowe, Alessandro Cuomo, Sara Dallaspezia, Maria Del Zompo, Pratikkumar Desai, Seetal Dodd, Bruno Etain, Andrea Fagiolini, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Ewa Ferensztajn-Rochowiak, Jess G. Fiedorowicz, Kostas N. Fountoulakis, Mark A. Frye, Pierre A. Geoffroy, Michael J. Gitlin, Ana. Gonzalez-Pinto, John F. Gottlieb, Paul Grof, Bartholomeus C. M. Haarman, Hirohiko Harima, Mathias Hasse-Sousa, Chantal Henry, Lone Hoffding, Josselin Houenou, Massimiliano Imbesi, Erkki T. Isometsa, Maja Ivkovic, Sven Janno, Simon Johnsen, Flavio Kapczinski, Gregory N. Karakatsoulis, Mathias Kardell, Lars Vedel Kessing, Seong Jae Kim, Barbara Koenig, Timur L. Kot, Michael Koval, Mauricio Kunz, Beny Lafer, Mikael Landen, Erik R. Larsen, Melanie Lenger, Rasmus W. Licht, Carlos Lopez-Jaramillo, Alan MacKenzie, Helle Ostergaard Madsen, Simone Alberte Kongstad A. Madsen, Jayant Mahadevan, Agustine Mahardika, Mirko Manchia, Wendy Marsh, Monica Martinez-Cengotitabengoa, Julia Martini, Klaus Martiny, Yuki Mashima, Declan M. McLoughlin, Ybe Meesters, Ingrid Melle, Fatima Meza-Urzua, Pavol Mikolas, Yee Ming Mok, Scott Monteith, Muthukumaran Moorthy, Gunnar Morken, Enrica Mosca, Anton A. Mozzhegorov, Rodrigo Munoz, Starlin V. Mythri, Fethi Nacef, Ravi K. Nadella, Takako Nakanotani, Rene Ernst Nielsen, Claire O'Donovan, Adel Omrani, Yamima Osher, Uta Ouali, Maja Pantovic-Stefanovic, Pornjira Pariwatcharakul, Joanne Petite, Johannes Petzold, Andrea Pfennig, Yolanda Pica Ruiz, Marco Pinna, Maurizio Pompili, Richard J. Porter, Danilo Quiroz, Francisco Diego Rabelo-da-Ponte, Raj Ramesar, Natalie Rasgon, Woraphat Ratta-apha, Michaela Ratzenhofer, Maria Redahan, M. S. Reddy, Andreas Reif, Eva Z. Reininghaus, Jenny Gringer Richards, Philipp Ritter, Janusz K. Rybakowski, Leela Sathyaputri, Angela M. Scippa, Christian Simhandl, Daniel Smith, Jose Smith, Jr Paul W. Stackhouse, Dan J. Stein, Kellen Stilwell, Sergio Strejilevich, Kuan-Pin Su, Mythily Subramaniam, Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman, Kirsi Suominen, Andi J. Tanra, Yoshitaka Tatebayashi, Wen Lin Teh, Leonardo Tondo, Carla Torrent, Daniel Tuinstra, Takahito Uchida, Arne E. Vaaler, Eduard Vieta, Biju Viswanath, Maria Yoldi-Negrete, Oguz Kaan Yalcinkaya, Allan H. Young, Yosra Zgueb, Peter C. Whybrow
Summary: This exploratory study investigated the association between the age of onset of bipolar I disorder and the threshold for UVB sufficient for vitamin D production. The results showed that the age of onset at locations with UVB threshold below the threshold was 1.66 years younger than those with UVB threshold equal to or above the threshold. The conclusion suggests that UVB and vitamin D may play an important role in the development of bipolar disorder.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIPOLAR DISORDERS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Rene Ernst Nielsen, Rasmus W. Licht
Summary: Lithium is the primary choice for preventing bipolar disorder relapses, with data supporting its effectiveness in managing symptoms and preventing relapse.
Article
Pediatrics
Nana Brandborg Sorensen, Rene Ernst Nielsen, Ann-Eva Christensen, Mikkel Kristian Kjeldsen, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask, Jakob Christensen, Anne Sofie Hansen
Summary: This study examined the treatment and collaboration among 334 Danish children and adolescents diagnosed with functional seizures. The most commonly used treatment modalities were psychoeducation and outpatient follow-up. Only a few patients received the recommended combination of psychoeducation, outpatient follow-up, and psychotherapy. Implementing a multidisciplinary treatment approach should be explored to improve the treatment for this group.