Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and depression. It is estimated to affect around 40 to 50 million people worldwide.

Ever since Kraepelin distinguished manic-depressive illness from dementia praecox, the hallmark of bipolar disorder (BD) has been disruptive episodes of mania and depression between which patients ...

Cross-sectional neuroimaging studies show that bipolar disorder is associated with structural brain abnormalities, predominantly observed in prefrontal and temporal cortex, cingulate gyrus, and ...

Having bipolar disorder -- a serious mental illness that can cause both manic and depressed moods -- can make life more challenging. It also comes with a higher risk of dying early. Now, a study puts ...

New research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of ...

One of the diagnostic fads in mental health, the over-diagnosis of bipolar disorder, is ongoing and problematic. This review aims to shed light on what makes this problem so tenacious. It is also a ...