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  • Volume 9
  • Number 4
  • October 2011

FROM THE GUEST EDITOR

CLINICAL SYNTHESIS

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages415–422

In this brief update on bipolar disorder (BD), I discuss the classic definitions of BD and the revisions to those definitions that are proposed for DSM-5. Proposed revisions include the addition of a mixed features specifier that could be added to any ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc415

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages423–427

Bipolar disorder is one of the most common major psychiatric conditions. It is highly recurrent and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Because of lack of understanding of its biological underpinning, both diagnosis and treatment of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc423

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages428–434

Both bipolar I and bipolar II disorders are highly comorbid with substance use disorders, and this comorbidity is associated with more severe illness course and early mortality. There is overdiagnosis of bipolar disorder in substance-misusing populations, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc428

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages435–448

Bipolar disorder and eating disorders co-occur more often than expected by chance alone, yet little is known about the recognition and treatment of these disorders when they co-occur. This article briefly reviews studies examining the co-occurrence of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc435

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages449–454

Whereas pharmacotherapy often forms the foundation of a treatment plan for bipolar disorder, increasing evidence suggests that psychosocial interventions as adjuncts to pharmacological treatment may improve medication adherence as well as bolster ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc449

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages457–460

This exercise is designed to test your comprehension of material presented in this issue of FOCUS as well as your ability to evaluate, diagnose, and manage clinical problems. Answer the questions below, to the best of your ability, on the information ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc457

INFLUENTIAL PUBLICATIONS

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages471–476

Background: Few studies have prospectively examined the relationships of sleep with symptoms and functioning in bipolar disorder. Methods: The present study examined concurrent and prospective associations between total sleep time (TST) and sleep ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc471

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages488–499

Background: Lithium carbonate and valproate semisodium are both recommended as monotherapy for prevention of relapse in bipolar disorder, but are not individually fully effective in many patients. If combination therapy with both agents is better than ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc488

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages500–525

Objectives: These guidelines are based on a first edition that was published in 2002, and have been edited and updated with the available scientific evidence until September 2009. Their purpose is to supply a systematic overview of all scientific evidence ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc500

Publication date: 01 October 2011

Pages526–539

Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a devastating illness that is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression. In addition to these cyclic episodes, individuals with BPD exhibit changes in psychovegetative function, cognitive performance, and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.9.4.foc526

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