Dr. Roy Perlis answers the question: 'Telling Symptoms Of Bipolar Disorder?' — -- Question: Are there particular symptoms that are more likely than others to indicate bipolar disorder? Answer: ...

AUSTIN — Perinatal and postpartum depression affect one in seven women in the United States, but healthcare resources and access to care can be inconsistent or nonexistent for many. "Maternal mental ...

Surveys indicate that up to 70% of patients with bipolar disorder are incorrectly diagnosed with unipolar or major depression. Because traditional antidepressant therapy can destabilize this ...

Bipolar disorder (once known as manic depression) is a mental disorder that causes unusual changes in mood, concentration, and energy or activity levels, which may make everdayl tasks difficult.

Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the condition. The researchers, from the University ...

SAN DIEGO -- Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the ...