Amiloride, fluoxetine or riluzole to reduce brain volume loss in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: the MS-SMART four-arm RCT by Floriana De Angelis, Peter Connick, Richard A Parker, Domenico Plantone, Anisha Doshi, Nevin John, Jonathan Stutters, David MacManus, Ferran Prados, Ian Marshall, Bhavana Solanky, Rebecca S Samson, Frederik Barkhof, Sebastien Ourselin, Marie Braisher, Moira Ross, Gina Cranswick, Sue H Pavitt, Sharmilee Gnanapavan, Gavin Giovannoni, Claudia AM Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott, Clive Hawkins, Basil Sharrack, Roger Bastow, Christopher J Weir, Nigel Stallard, Siddharthan Chandran, Jeremy Chataway

“…Patients were ineligible if they could not have a magnetic resonance imaging scan; had a relapse or steroids in the previous 3 months; or had epilepsy, depression, bipolar disorder, glaucoma, bleeding disorders or significant organ comorbidities. …”
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Primary care management of cardiovascular risk for people with severe mental illnesses: the Primrose research programme including cluster RCT by David Osborn, Alexandra Burton, Kate Walters, Lou Atkins, Thomas Barnes, Ruth Blackburn, Thomas Craig, Hazel Gilbert, Ben Gray, Sarah Hardoon, Samira Heinkel, Richard Holt, Rachael Hunter, Claire Johnston, Michael King, Judy Leibowitz, Louise Marston, Susan Michie, Richard Morris, Steve Morris, Irwin Nazareth, Rumana Omar, Irene Petersen, Robert Peveler, Vanessa Pinfold, Fiona Stevenson, Ella Zomer

“…Participants: All studies included adults with SMI (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or other non-organic psychosis). The RCT included adults with SMI and two or more CVD risk factors. …”
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Fentanyl Overdoses in North America by Matt Dias

“…Epidemiological reviews of the explosive 2014 fentanyl epidemic in Ohio indicated that many of those seeking the opioids were suffering from bipolar disorder, depression, or other mental illnesses, and that the monitoring programs currently in existence suffer from notable shortcomings.[10] This belief is supported in the literature. …”
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The Ethical Conundrums of “Precision Psychiatry” by Gabrielle Di Sapia Natarelli

“…For example, several studies showcase the increased responsiveness to lithium therapy as a predictor of the efficacy of bipolar disorder treatment.[5] Ultimately, one of the greatest benefits of precision psychiatry is the ability to predict whether a particular person with major depressive disorder will develop antidepressant resistance by the course of their proposed treatment. 5 For 30 percent of people diagnosed with major depressive disorder, the treatment trajectory often ends with treatment resistance.[6] By circumventing the trial-and-error algorithm to psychiatric care, the patient’s emotional and financial burden may be reduced. …”
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Addressing the Maternal Mental Health Crisis Through a Novel Tech-Enabled Peer-to-Peer Driven Perinatal Collaborative Care Model by Bridget McKinney

“…Experts in the field of perinatal mental health are now using perinatal mood and anxiety disorders as an umbrella term that includes perinatal depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and psychosis from the prenatal period through the first year postpartum. …”
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Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Female Victims of Sexual Harassment in Tehran city by Leila Akbari, Atousa Kalantarhormozi, Kiuoomars Farahbakhsh

“…Common symptoms include depression and aggression, and two women reported bipolar disorder as diagnosed by a physician. Some of their childhood experiences of sexual assault have been neglected by their parents or they have not received the necessary training in this regard and this causes psychological conflict like anger and constant low mood. …”
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Psychopharmacology 2003 Conference, 10-13 September 2003 by Diana P Morrison, Andre F Joubert, Dave Swingler, Denise White, Joseph R Calabrese, Roger M Pinder, Donald W Black, David R Williams, David Castle, Dora Wynchank, Kerry Gibson, Helen Clark, Greg McCarthy, Alan J Flisher, Sebastian Akalula, James Warwick, Theophilus Lazarus, Frans Korb, Nandi Siegfried, Z Nthakwana, Petro Kempen, Eugene Allers, Alan St Clair Gibson, Mark Solms, Ruth Jarvis, Edward Nyatia, Joachim Uys, Amichand Dairam, H Maharaj, M Mabanda, Joseph R Calabrese

“…Treatment of rapid cycling Bipolar disorder Joseph R. Calabrese 31. Depression as a Neurodegenerative Disorder: The need for achieving remission Roger M Pinder 32. …”
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Dergilerden Özetler by Şebnem Korur Fincancı

“…BIPOLAR BOZUKLUĞU OLAN OLGULARIN PREFRONTAL KORTEKSİNDE AZALMIŞ NÖROPEPTİD Y MRNA VARLIĞI Reduced neuropeptide Y mRNA expression in the prefrontal cortex of subjects with bipolar disorder Caberlotto L, Hurd YL. Neuroreport 1999 Jun 3:10(8):1747-50. …”
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Dergilerden Özetler by Şebnem Korur Fincancı

“…BIPOLAR BOZUKLUĞU OLAN OLGULARIN PREFRONTAL KORTEKSİNDE AZALMIŞ NÖROPEPTİD Y MRNA VARLIĞI Reduced neuropeptide Y mRNA expression in the prefrontal cortex of subjects with bipolar disorder Caberlotto L, Hurd YL. Neuroreport 1999 Jun 3:10(8):1747-50. …”
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Biological Psychiatry Congress 2015 by H Temmingh, D J Stein, F M Howells, U A Botha, L Koen, M Mazinu, E Jordaan, D J H Niehaus, A Burger, S Brooks, D J Stein, F M Howells, A Burger, A Roos, M Kwiatkowski, D J Stein, K A Donald, F M Howells, B Chiliza, L Asmal, R Emsley, H M Clark, Ilse du Plessis, Ilse du Plessis, S du Plessis, M Vink, J A Joska, E Koutsilieri, A Bagadia, D J Stein, R Emsley, R Emsley, M J Sian, S M J Hemmings, L I Martin, L van der Merwe, R Benecke, K Domschke, S Seedat, S Janse van Rensburg, R Van Toorn, J F Schoeman, A Peeters, L R Fisher, K Moremi, M J Kotze, P Joubert, G Lippi, C Lochner, L Taljaard, D J Stein, K-A Louw, N Phillips, J Ipser, J Hoare, S Malan-Muller, L Fairbairn, W M U Daniels, M J S Dashti, E J Oakeley, M Altorfer, J Harvey, S Seedat, J Gamieldien, S M J Hemmings, M L Maodi, S T Rataemande, T Kyaw, N W McGregor, J Dimatelis, S M J Hemmings, C J Kinnear, D J Stein, V Russel, G Nortje

“…Changes in functional connectivity networks in bipolar disorder patients after mindfulness-based cognitic therapy J A Starke, C F Beckmann, N Horn 62. …”
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SASOP Biological Psychiatry Congress 2013 Abstracts by E Allers, E Allers, O A Betancourt, J Benson-Martin, P Buckley, P Buckley, I Chetty, B Chiliza, P Cilliers, H Clark, P Cowen, L Dannatt, A K Domingo, K Domschke, S du Plessis, P Haddad, S Hemmings, D C Henderson, V Hitzeroth, B Janse van Rensburg, S Janse van Rensburg, G Jordaan, L Kramer, A Lachman, B Latecki, P Macqueen, N McGregor, A Moodley, Z M Moosa, L Mubaiwa, M Nagdee, C Nemeroff, G Nortje, A Ojagbemi, E Peter, L Phahladira, W Pienaar, S Ramlall, S Rataemane, A Roos, D Rosenstein, J Roux, C Schumann, M Solms, G Spies, U Subramaney, S Suliman, S Suomi, C Szabo, H Uys, J van Tonder, J Zohar, S Bakelaar, E Breet, A Bronkhorst, W Davis, D de Klerk, D Delport, B Drögemöller, E du Toit, J P Fouche

“…List of abstracts and authors: 1. Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified -overdiagnosed or underdiagnosed? …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Guiding Distributive Justice: Capability Theory Capability theory is an account of justice opportunity that places a fundamental moral significance on individuals' ability to reach proper functioning and well-being.[52] Whether or not an individual can make use of a particular set of resources and convert them into a state of functioning depends on personal, sociopolitical, and environmental conditions ("conversion factors").[53] In this sense, liberty is not the absence of restraint from others or institutions but the freedom achieved through capability-enhancing relationships.[54] Within the context of bioethics, capability theory shifts focus toward creating circumstances by which individuals can direct their lives as they choose.[55] Acting in accordance with the principle of beneficence, peer-support specialists could enhance the capability of patients to be self-determined and autonomous, which would promote patient well-being and empowerment.[56] Those living with SMI, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are among the most disadvantaged in society, experiencing social and economic hardship related to their illness.[57] These individuals are often feared and rejected by others, which increases depression, lowers self-esteem, and engenders feelings of social isolation.[58] Compounding their challenges, especially for those facing structural inequalities, is insufficient access to appropriate mental health services supporting recovery.[59] Capability theory provides a sound justification for the resource distribution necessary to create and sustain a thriving network of peer-support specialists, to which those with SMI currently do not have access. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Guiding Distributive Justice: Capability Theory Capability theory is an account of justice opportunity that places a fundamental moral significance on individuals' ability to reach proper functioning and well-being.[52] Whether or not an individual can make use of a particular set of resources and convert them into a state of functioning depends on personal, sociopolitical, and environmental conditions ("conversion factors").[53] In this sense, liberty is not the absence of restraint from others or institutions but the freedom achieved through capability-enhancing relationships.[54] Within the context of bioethics, capability theory shifts focus toward creating circumstances by which individuals can direct their lives as they choose.[55] Acting in accordance with the principle of beneficence, peer-support specialists could enhance the capability of patients to be self-determined and autonomous, which would promote patient well-being and empowerment.[56] Those living with SMI, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are among the most disadvantaged in society, experiencing social and economic hardship related to their illness.[57] These individuals are often feared and rejected by others, which increases depression, lowers self-esteem, and engenders feelings of social isolation.[58] Compounding their challenges, especially for those facing structural inequalities, is insufficient access to appropriate mental health services supporting recovery.[59] Capability theory provides a sound justification for the resource distribution necessary to create and sustain a thriving network of peer-support specialists, to which those with SMI currently do not have access. …”
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