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Lithium side effects and toxicity: prevalence and

As has been well known since the early days of its use in bipolar disorder, lithium has a narrow therapeutic index, with relatively little space between therapeutic and toxic levels. Because of this, … See more

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Clinical use of lithium salts: guide for users and prescribers

WEBLithium has been used clinically for 70 years, mainly to treat bipolar disorder. Competing treatments and exaggerated impressions about complexity and risks of …

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Lithium: how low can you go

WEBIn the clinical use of lithium, primarily for affective disorders but also potentially for dementia and transdiagnostically for suicidality or aggression, one …

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Monitoring of patients treated with lithium for bipolar disorder: an

WEBAdequate monitoring of patients using lithium is needed for optimal dosing and for early identification of patients with (potential) ADEs. The objective was to …

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Home page International Journal of Bipolar Disorders

WEBInternational Journal of Bipolar Disorders is a peer-reviewed, open access online journal publishing contributions from the broad range of clinical, psychological and biological …

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Lithium levels and lifestyle in patients with bipolar disorder: a new

WEBBipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic episodic mood disorder. The age of onset is < 25 years in 75% of patients (González Pinto et al. 2009), with the disease causing …

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Controversies in bipolar disorder; role of second-generation

WEBBipolar disorder (BD), as defined by modern classification systems, encompasses episode of mania/hypomania and usually depression. Although acute …

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Bipolar disorders in ICD-11: current status and strengths

WEBBackground The Clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines for the ICD-11 Classification of mental and behavioural disorders should soon be finalized. To …

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Bipolar disorder and socioeconomic status: what is the nature of …

WEBBackground In psychiatric literature stretching over a century, there have been glaring discrepancies in the findings describing the relationship between bipolar …

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Nutrition, Exercise, and Wellness Treatment in bipolar

WEBThis pilot study examines the proof of concept of a consolidated Nutrition, Exercise, and Wellness Treatment (NEW Tx) for overweight individuals with bipolar …

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Is the 4-factor model of symptomology equivalent across bipolar

WEBDespite the efficacy of pharmacotherapy (Osher et al. 2010), the long-term course of bipolar disorder (BD) is characterized by frequent relapse, often with residual …

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The role of childhood trauma in bipolar disorders

WEBThe WHO (World Health Organization) estimates that a quarter of all adults report having been physically abused as a child, with childhood sexual abuse reported …

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Internet of things issues related to psychiatry International …

WEBInternet of Things (IoT) devices for remote monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment are widely viewed as an important future direction for medicine, including for …

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Experiences that matter in bipolar disorder: a

WEBBackground When assessing the value of an intervention in bipolar disorder, researchers and clinicians often focus on metrics that quantify improvements to core …

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Articles International Journal of Bipolar Disorders

WEBBipolar disorder is a broad diagnostic construct associated with significant phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity challenging progress in clinical practice and …

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Using theatre to address mental illness stigma: a

WEBReduction of the stigma of mental illness is an international priority; arts- and contact-based approaches represent a promising mode of intervention. This project was …

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Ethical perspectives on recommending digital technology for …

WEBThe impact of big data on healthcare is part of the ongoing digitization of all major industries. Personal data are viewed as the fundamental and transformative asset class …

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The role of environmental stress and DNA methylation in the

WEBMeasures Stressful life events. Current stressful life events were assessed with the Life Events Questionnaire (LEQ), a 79-item self-report instrument that has been …

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New vision on the mental problems of Vincent van Gogh

WEBBackground On July 29, 1890 at the age of 37 years, the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh died from the consequences of a suicide attempt with a gun 2 days …

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