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Efficacy and acceptability of mood stabilisers in the treatment of acute bipolar depression: systematic review

Posted on July 11, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog

Efficacy and acceptability of mood stabilisers in the treatment of acute bipolar depression: systematic review, The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 v. 196, p. 266-273 Ryan J. Van Lieshout and Glenda M. MacQueen Abstract: Although people with bipolar disorder spend more time in a depressed than manic state, little evidence is available to guide the [...]

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‘I want to be bipolar’ – … a new phenomenon

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‘I want to be bipolar’ – … a new phenomenon, The Psychiatrist (2010) 34, pp. 103-105 Diana Chan and Lester Sireling Diana Chan is a specialty registrar at Mental Health Care for Older People, Camden Lester Sireling is a Consultant Psychiatrist at the Primary Care Mental Health Team in Edgware. Abstract: There has been renewed interest [...]

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Self-management strategies used by ‘high functioning’ individuals with bipolar disorder: from research to clinical practice

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Self-management strategies used by ‘high functioning’ individuals with bipolar disorder: from research to clinical practice, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2010, Early View Murray G, et al. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. Abstract: Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a complex mental illness that results in substantial costs, both at a personal [...]

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Psychoeducation intervention for people with bipolar disorder

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Psychoeducation intervention for people with bipolar disorder, Mental Health Practice, 2010 Jun; 13 (9): 22-3 Griffiths E; Smith D; Abstract: Emiy Griffiths and David Smith discuss a new treatment for individuals or groups of people with bipolar disorder that has shown promising results. Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disorder of mood and behaviour characterised by [...]

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Disorder-specific psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder- a systematic review of the evidence for mental health nursing practice

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Disorder-specific psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder a systematic review of the evidence for mental health nursing practice, International Journal of Nursing Studies,Vol.47(7) pp. 896-908 Crowe M, et al. Abstract: AIMS: To systematically review the evidence for the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder and examine the implications for mental health nursing practice. BACKGROUND: Bipolar [...]

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Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder

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Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder, Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2010) 16, pp.147-154 Daniel Smith, Ian Jones, and Sharon Simpson Abstract: Bipolar disorder is a complex disorder of mood and behaviour that requires a multimodal treatment approach. In the past 10 years there has been growing interest in psychoeducational interventions delivered as adjuncts to conventional management. Several studies [...]

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Training staff in enhanced relapse prevention for bipolar disorder: rates of uptake and measures of skill and confidence

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Training staff in enhanced relapse prevention for bipolar disorder: rates of uptake and measures of skill and confidence, Psychiatric Services 2009 May;60(5):702-6 Lobban F, Taylor L, Chandler C, Sellwood W, Gamble C, Tyler E, Kinderman P, Morriss R. Spectrum Centre, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA14YT, United Kingdom Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study examined the [...]

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Stephen Fry – The secret life of Manic Depression – Everything you need to know about Bipolar Disorder

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The secret life of Manic Depression – Everything you need to know about Bipolar Disorder BBC – Headroom Bipolar Disorder – BBC Headroom Click on the title above to access the full-text of this document Abstract: I welcome this booklet on manic depression for the same reason that I agreed to present the BBC documentary, [...]

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Frank Bruno Prize Fight Against Bipolar – Pendulum – The journal of MDF the Bipolar Organisation

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Frank Bruno Prize Fight Against Bipolar - Pendulum – The journal of MDF the Bipolar Organisation, Vol.26 (2) Summer 2010 Click on the title to access the full-text, Lancashire Care staff can email: susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk Abstract: Former heavyweight boxing champion of the world Frank Bruno was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998. Here, he explains to [...]

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MDF – Employers’ & Employees’ Guide to Bipolar Disorder & Employment

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MDF – Employers’ & Employees’ Guide to Bipolar Disorder & Employment, MDF, The Bipolar Organisation Click on the title to access both guides from MDF Abstract: New Employment Guides! After an increase in demand for both employee and employer support we are pleased to launch two brand-new Employment guides. MDF has produced the two guides, [...]

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Is underdiagnosis the main pitfall in diagnosing bipolar disorder? No – Is underdiagnosis the main pitfall in diagnosing bipolar disorder? Yes

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Is underdiagnosis the main pitfall in diagnosing bipolar disorder? No - Is underdiagnosis the main pitfall in diagnosing bipolar disorder? Yes BMJ, 27th March 2010, Vol.340 pp.686-687 Daniel J Smith, clinical senior lecturer in psychiatry1, Nassir Ghaemi, professor of psychiatry2 1 Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, 2 Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA [...]

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Special Issue on BIPOLAR – 19 Articles

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Special Issue on BIPOLAR – 19 Articles, Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, Vol.16 (2) June 2009 Introduction to the Special Issue: Knowledge about bipolar disorder is rapidly advancing. One consequence is that current evidence about the diagnostic definitions, prevalence, phenomenology, associated features and underlying processes, risk factors and predictors, and assessment or treatment strategies for bipolar [...]

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When being bipolar gets you the job: service user research

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When being bipolar gets you the job: service user research, Mental Health Practice, 2009 Vol. 13 (2) pp. 26-8 Debbie Mayes - Service user researcher, Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Lancaster University Abstract: Service user Debbie Mayes has worked as a mental health researcher for 20 years. She explains the benefits and pitfalls of the [...]

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What works for people with bipolar disorder? Tips from the experts

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What works for people with bipolar disorder? Tips from the experts, Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 124, Issues 1-2, July 2010, Pages 76-84 Melinda Suto, et al. Abstract: Little is known about how patients successfully manage their bipolar disorder (BD). This is a remarkable gap in the BD literature, given that current treatments [...]

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NHS services ‘failing to support people who self-harm’ – The evidence painted a worrying picture of standards of care in UK hospitals

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NHS services ‘failing to support people who self-harm’ June 2010, Royal College of Psychiatrist’s Click on the title to access this news article Self-harm, suicide and risk: helping people who self-harm Click on the above to access the full-text of this report Abstract: Many people who harm themselves are failing to receive the help they [...]

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