Seasonal Affective Disorder -- A Report On A Presentation By Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D. Chief of the Section of Environmental Psychiatry National Institute of Mental Health. A complicating factor for many bipolar patients.
Rapid Cycling Disorder: Treatment Options
-- Orna Guralnik, Psy.D. This is a very short piece with some precautionary statements about treating those who rapid cycle. You must first register with Medscape before you can access this article. Register here.(Registration is free and one time only).
The Challenge of Managing Mixed States -- If you've been trying to figure out just what it means to experience "mixed states" then this is a very good place to start learning.
Mixed State Heterogeneity: A Mural of Mood and Temperament
-- Speaker: Hagop Akiskal, MD and Reporter: Deborah Carver, MD. Dr. Akiskal takes a dim view of the limited scope the DSM IV allows psychiatrists in terms of the sorting out process that is particularly difficult in cases of mixed states.This is a short and non-technical article. You must first register with Medscape before you can access this article. Register here.(Registration is free and one time only).
A Broader Definition for Mixed States
-- Dr. Giulio Perugi, discusses a new method for identifying clients who suffer from mixed states. This is an excellent article. You must first register with Medscape before you can access this article. Register here.(Registration is free and one time only).
Theories of Rapid Cycling: Clinical Implications -- Talk and paper delivered by Dr. Orna Guralnik, Psy.D. Brief, but technical, discussion of the rapid-cycling phenomenon. You must first register with Medscape before you can access the database. Register here.(Registration is free).
Detecting and Treating the Spectrum of Mixed Mania and Depression
-- Susan McElroy, MD., talks about the lack of clear definition between the manic and depressive extremes of bipolar disorder. Good article. You must first register with Medscape before you can access this article. Register here.(Registration is free and one time only).
Predictors of Outcome in First Episode Psychosis
-- Bruce Cohen, MD. This article explores the variables that predict better or worse outcomes for first episode psychosis. You must first register with Medscape before you can access this article. Register here.(Registration is free and one time only).
Internet Mental Health -- This is the parent site for the article below. A very good site for information on diagnosis, medications, and a magazine covering new information on the mental health scene.. Can take time to search due to its size.
Update On Mood Disorders -- From the Internet Mental Health site, this 3 part piece entails a comprehensive discussion of diagnosis, treatment and related issues.
Mental Health Net -- Another excellent all-round site for finding info about BPD. The page earmarked here takes you to a discussion of general symptoms and then into an explanation of BP I, BP II, BP III and Cyclothymia.
A Primer on Depression And Manic-Depression (1994) -- This informative and sensitive essay by Dimitri Mihalas, a well-known professor who is himself bipolar, is well worth a read - highly recommended.
Panic Disorder: -- A great Auburn University site, listed here because it is a well done site with much information that may be useful to bipolars who also suffer from panic attacks.
The Bipolar Planet -- Another offbeat, fun bipolar site. Go visit Sister Leslie and raise a little BP hell--besides, she wants a 5 star rating ya know?Fun and informative
Bipolar Disorder -- General information about the various bipolar states, from acute mania to acute depression.
Ask The Expert -- Dr. Ron Pies answers the layperson's questions about various mental disorders and the drugs used to treat them. I've included links to questions pertaining to bipolar disorder only below, but please check out this question index link for tons of questions and answers on every illness imaginable. All answers are short (a page or less).
Medscape's Medline Search Engine -- An truly wonderful resource for research with one caveat. Medscape will not allow you to repost or use their articles in other forums.---Register here. You must first register with Medscape before you can access the database. Registration is free.
US National Library of Medicine Search Engine -- This is an excellent site all the way around, but this link will take you directly to the search engine where a wealth of information is at hand.
Bibliographic list of Research Re: Treatment of Bipolar Disorder -- This is a superior list of abstracts for journal articles detailing recent research into the treatment of Bipolar Disorder. Articles aren't online, but should be available at most university libraries for free.
PharmWeb--Pharmacy Information on the Internet -- PharmWeb - On a new server, Pharmweb is a cornucopia of good information. You'll find medical dictionaries, search Medline, newsgroups and too much more to mention. Really fine site!
