Patients With Bipolar and Unipolar Depression Show Similar Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy Results of a large study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health showed that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) might be equally effective in both patients with unipolar depression and those with bipolar depression. The study, led by Samuel H. Bailine, MD, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY, showed that the
What REALLY makes psychotherapy work? When you try to think about it logically, there's something a little strange about the process of psychotherapy. You go see someone, a total stranger, usually once per week. That person listens, asks questions, maybe shares insights. But it's one-sided: You only talk about yourself. There is a strong level of closeness, trust, and rapport that makes it unlike any other relationship. A therapist m
National Audience Of Psychiatrists Assembling In Chicago For Conference On Bipolar Disorder And ADHD A national audience of psychiatrists and psychiatric advanced practitioners is gathering in Chicago April 2-4, 2009 for the continuing medical education (CME) conference "Bipolar Disorder and ADHD: Solving Clinical Challenges, Improving Patient Care" at the Westin Chicago River North. More than 300 clinicians have registered for the conference, which is being produced by CURRENT PSYCHIATRY pub
The bipolar phenotype: Excessive self-regulatory focus? In my last post I had hinted that bipolar mania and depression may both be characterized by an excessive and overactive self-regulatory focus: with promotion focus being related to Mania and prevention focus being related to depression. It is important to pause and note that the bipolar propensity is towards more self-referential goal-directed activity resulting in excessive use of self-regulator
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