Depressive symptoms in early‐ and late‐onset older bipolar patients compared with younger ones
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.4465
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine clinical and outcome differences between older bipolar patients with early onset (EO) and late onset (LO) of the illness and between younger and EO older patients with… read more here.
Keywords: late onset; depressive symptoms; bipolar patients; older bipolar ... See more keywords
The link between sleep disturbances and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in remitted bipolar I patients.
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DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22793
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the links between different sleep parameters and suicidal ideation and behavior in remitted bipolar I patients. METHODS One hundred eight remitted bipolar I patients were recruited from the psychiatry department… read more here.
Keywords: link sleep; bipolar patients; suicidal ideation; sleep quality ... See more keywords
The effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving attitudes towards psychological disorders and internalized stigma in the family members of bipolar patients: A quasi-experimental study.
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DOI: 10.1002/pchj.621
Abstract: Family members of bipolar patients experience stigma following being labeled by others, which can disrupt their routine lives and result in social isolation. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psychoeducation in improving the… read more here.
Keywords: family members; bipolar patients; members bipolar; psychoeducation ... See more keywords
High-Sensitive c-Reactive Protein Levels in Euthymic Bipolar Patients: Case-Control Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09854-y
Abstract: Bipolar disorder is a chronic, disabling disease that is characterized by the recurrence of thymic episodes. The role of the immune-inflammatory system in the etiopathogenesis of this affection arouses the interest of research. The aim… read more here.
Keywords: bipolar patients; control; reactive protein; bipolar disorder ... See more keywords
Are personality disorders in bipolar patients more frequent in the US than Europe?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.02.007
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Bipolar patients in the United States (US) compared to those from the Netherlands and Germany (here abbrev. as "Europe") have more Axis I comorbidities and more poor prognosis factors such as early onset and… read more here.
Keywords: poor prognosis; europe; prognosis factors; bipolar patients ... See more keywords
Factor analysis of temperament and personality traits in bipolar patients: Correlates with comorbidity and disorder severity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.031
Abstract: BACKGROUND Temperament and personality traits have been suggested as endophenotypes for bipolar disorder based on several lines of evidence, including heritability. Previous work suggested an anxious-reactive factor identified across temperament and personality inventories that produced… read more here.
Keywords: personality traits; bipolar patients; disorder; bipolar disorder ... See more keywords
An actigraphy study investigating sleep in bipolar I patients, unaffected siblings and controls.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.076
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Disturbances in sleep and waking patterns are highly prevalent during mood episodes in bipolar disorder. The question remains whether these disturbances persist during phases of euthymia and whether they are heritable traits of bipolar… read more here.
Keywords: bipolar patients; affected siblings; siblings controls; non affected ... See more keywords
Obesity and obstetric complications are associated with rapid-cycling in Italian patients with bipolar disorder.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.10.010
Abstract: BACKGROUND Rapid cycling (RC) worsens the course of bipolar disorder (BD) being associated with poor response to pharmacotherapy. Previous studies identified clinical variables potentially associated with RCBD: however, in many cases, results were discordant or… read more here.
Keywords: obesity obstetric; bipolar patients; disorder; obstetric complications ... See more keywords
Salivary glutathione in bipolar disorder: A pilot study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.05.041
Abstract: BACKGROUND Glutathione (GSH) is an important cellular antioxidant and its levels are decreased in some studies of bipolar patients. Saliva provides a simple and feasible means of measuring GSH but has not yet been applied… read more here.
Keywords: bipolar patients; study; gsh; bipolar disorder ... See more keywords
Decreased core symptoms of mania and utilization of lithium/mood stabilizing anticonvulsants in U.S. bipolar I patients of African vs European ancestry.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.022
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Misdiagnosis is common in bipolar disorder and disproportionally affects racial and ethnic minorities. There is interest in better understanding the contribution of differential symptomatic illness presentation to misdiagnosis. METHODS Utilizing the Genetic Association Information… read more here.
Keywords: mood stabilizing; european ancestry; patients african; bipolar patients ... See more keywords
Circulating cathelicidin LL-37 level is increased in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.11.014
Abstract: More and more data seems to imply that immune mechanisms are involved in the pathomechanism of bipolar disorder (BD). However, the primary role of cathelicidin LL-37 is defense against pathogens, more and more data indicated… read more here.
Keywords: bipolar patients; circulating cathelicidin; level; bipolar disorder ... See more keywords