Sökning: "Bipolar disorder"
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1. Long-Term Health Outcome of Adolescent Mood Disorders : Focus on Bipolar Disorder
Sammanfattning : There has recently been an intense debate about the increased rate of bipolar disorders (BPD) in children and adolescents observed in clinical settings. Thus, there is great interest in child and adolescent symptoms of hypomania and whether these symptoms subsequently will develop into BPD. LÄS MER
2. Electroconvulsive therapy for bipolar disorder
Sammanfattning : Aims This thesis aimed to investigate 1. the effectiveness of electroconvulsivetherapy (ECT) in bipolar depression and mania in real-life settings; 2. the prognostic factors of response to ECT; 3. readmission ratesand risk factors after the acute phase of bipolar disorder; and 4. LÄS MER
3. Factors affecting the pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder
Sammanfattning : Background: In patients with bipolar disorder, long-term treatment with mood-stabilisers is often required to prevent manic and depressive episodes. At present, our knowledge remains limited regarding factors that influence the outcomes of mood-stabiliser treatment. LÄS MER
4. Cerebrospinal fluid studies of bipolar disorder
Sammanfattning : The pathophysiology of bipolar disorder remains to be elucidated. One approach to studying brain processes is analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). LÄS MER
5. Treatments and outcomes in bipolar disorder
Sammanfattning : Bipolar disorder is defined by recurring mood episodes and patients have a markedly increased risk of suicide. Pharmacological and psychological treatments for bipolar disorder have proven efficacy in clinical trials yet the generalizability of current evidence to routine clinical practice is contested. LÄS MER