Bipolar disorder is a chronic, lifelong condition that requires careful observation and history-taking to make an accurate diagnosis. To ensure diagnostic accuracy, it is important to carefully ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have identified associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants ...

Bipolar disorder is a complex human condition that may be characterized as a disorder of energy with two or more distinctive states: Mania is experienced as pathologically elevated energy ...

All children experience mood changes, but bipolar disorder causes distinct and noticeable mood symptoms. Bipolar-related mood changes are usually more extreme than a child’s typical change in mood.

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveal today in Nature Genetics associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants in two genes.

No one knows exactly what causes bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. But genetics is probably a risk factor, as both conditions can run in families. This does not mean that you will inherit the ...

Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings, with individuals cycling between periods of intense energy and ...

Bipolar II disorder causes intense emotional states that affect a person’s mood, ability to function, and energy levels. Treatment can help with managing these symptoms. There are three main ...

Depressive episodes symptoms include feeling slowed down or restless, trouble concentrating or making decisions, trouble falling asleep, waking up too early, or sleeping too much ...