Comprehensive Management of Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Care

Bipolar disorders are recurrent mental health conditions characterized by episodes of mania, hypomania, and depression. Diagnosis is often difficult due to symptom overlap with other psychiatric disorders, particularly depression.
Effective Strategies for Diagnosing and Managing Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care

In this episode, Dr. Andrew Cutler interviews Dr. Charles Vega about the challenges in identifying and treating bipolar disorder (BD) in primary care settings. They discuss how to effectively manage BD through pharmacological treatment, focusing on the role of primary care providers in collaborating with patients and psychiatric specialists for long-term care.
Sex-Specific Brain Activity Differentiates Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder Using dALFF

This study examined the use of dynamic amplitude low-frequency fluctuations (dALFF) to differentiate bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) at an early stage, with a focus on sex-specific brain activity.
Remote CBT Provides Comparable Benefits With Lower Burden for Youth with Mood Disorders

This study compared in-person and remote group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescents with mood disorders or psychosis-risk syndromes. Participants aged 13-17 completed 9 sessions of CBT either in-person (2018-2019) or remotely (2020-2021), and provided self-reports on psychiatric symptoms, psychosocial functioning, emotional regulation, treatment satisfaction, and burden.