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Becoming diplomats with boundaries - a thematic analysis of relatives’ experiences with group-based psychoeducation about bipolar disorder
Bipolar Disorders 10 min.
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe mental illness characterized by an early age of onset and a life-long course with a high risk of recurrence of manic and depressive episodes [1], and a severe impact on functioning and quality of life [2, 3]. The episodic nature of BD and the diverse symptoms in depressive,...
Amygdala volume abnormalities and cognitive impairment in major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder II
Bipolar Disorders 4 min.
Bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are two prevalent global mental illnesses [1]. The primary distinction lies in the fact that MDD patients typically experience prolonged and continuous depressive states, whereas BD patients undergo cyclical mood fluctuations, such as depressive...
Effects of proinflammatory cytokines and programmed cell death on cognitive domains in older age patients with bipolar disorder
Bipolar Disorders 5 min.
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by manic and depressive mood episodes accompanied by recurrent relapses and significant functional impairment. A core feature of BD is cognitive impairment, which is present across all mood states [1, 2, 3–4]. Among the various...
Gut microbiota links to cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder via modulating synaptic plasticity
Bipolar Disorders 11 min.
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a complex and recurrent disease with alternating episodes of (hypo-)mania and depression [1]. The lifetime prevalence rate of BD is over 2% among all populations [2]. Cognitive impairment, which is associated with a poorer quality of life and a higher mortality rate [3], contributes...
