Bipolar Disorder Perspective

• The Stigma Associated With Mental Illness and Antidepressants Let's have an open conversation about mental illness and antidepressants.
  Medscape Blogs, May 19, 2022
• Treatment-Resistant Major Depressive Disorder   A 22-year-old woman with a history of major depression presents at the emergency department with new-onset suicidal ideation after the breakup of a relationship. Her current medications are evaluated and considerations for her follow-up care and treatment options are discussed.
  Medscape, May 17, 2022
• Review of New Drugs That May Be Used During Pregnancy Typically, for new drugs, no published reports describe their use in pregnant women.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, April 27, 2022
• The Importance of Treating Insomnia in Psychiatric Illness Insomnia rates continue to rise with the pandemic, and may contribute to increasing rates of depression and anxiety.
  Medscape Psychiatry, April 05, 2022
• Fertility After Tubal Ligation — It's a Matter of 'AGE' Despite the original intent of permanent contraception, tubal sterilization regret is experienced by 2% to 26% of women.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, March 29, 2022
• The Medical Model Doesn't Work for Mental Health   Former NIMH Director Tom Insel explains how the medical model has failed the field of psychiatry.
  Medscape, March 25, 2022
• We Are Failing People With Chronic Pain An experienced nurse discusses why the healthcare community is failing those who suffer from chronic pain, with huge implications for an aging American workforce.
  Medscape Blogs, March 01, 2022
• Lithium Works for Bipolar Disorder. Why Aren't We Using It?   Despite its proven efficacy and safety, clinicians continue to move away from lithium.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 07, 2022
• Migraine Comorbidities: What You Need to Know Drs Buse and Lipton share insights on how an in-depth knowledge of these conditions can help improve disease management.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, January 06, 2022
• Case Report: ECT for Delirious Mania Advice for treating this dangerous subtype of bipolar disorder.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 15, 2021
• Aaron Beck: An Appreciation The father of cognitive-behavioral therapy helped define the practice of psychoanalysis.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 08, 2021
• Resident Doctor Who Attempted Suicide Fights for Change By opening up about his own mental health, Justin Bullock, MD, MPH, is tackling the stigma and silence around mental illness in medicine.
  Medscape Med Students, November 01, 2021
• Suicide in the Early Months of the Pandemic: Unexpected Trends A new study published in The Lancet reveals some interesting results about how major stressors influence suicide risk.
  Medscape Neurology, April 23, 2021
• Bipolar Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults: Finding Center: The Role of Family and Treatment   Psychiatrists discuss the heritability of bipolar depression and optimal treatment approaches, including psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments.
  Medscape TV, April 16, 2021
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Patients With Schizophrenia   Drs Frank Chen and Lorenzo Norris discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on patients with schizophrenia.
  Medscape Psychiatry, April 16, 2021
• The Outrageous Costs of Treating Functional Disorders of the Brain A neurologist outlines the pitfalls of managing functional disorders of the brain in the emergency room.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 18, 2021
• Bipolar Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Disorder of Mind and Body   Experts discuss warning signs for suicide in patients with bipolar depression and insights into its connection with cardiovascular disease.
  Medscape TV, February 16, 2021
• Vaccine Trials Prove Clinical Trial Diversity Is Doable The COVID vaccine trials had good representation of minority patients, but they're the exception, not the rule. John Whyte, MD, challenges investigators across medicine to do better.
  Medscape, February 10, 2021
• Launching From an Unstable Platform: Bipolar Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults   Toronto psychiatrists and mental health experts examine the complexities of diagnosis and treatment of bipolar depression in adolescents, and discuss important physical and psychiatric comorbidities.
  Medscape TV, December 18, 2020
• Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Weighing the Benefits and Risks in Psychiatric Patients   Dr Diana Martinez of Columbia University discusses the interaction between cannabis and psychiatric disorders.
  Medscape Psychiatry, December 18, 2020