Mood Disorders

Mood disorders, encompassing conditions like bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, are complex and multifaceted. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry offers comprehensive insights, from understanding their etiology to evidence-based therapeutic strategies. Our expert editors ensure content is clinically relevant, providing psychiatrists with the tools they need to offer effective and compassionate care to those grappling with mood disturbances.

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The Weekly Mind Reader: Fast New Mood Screener
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April 28, 2023

The new Rapid Mood Screener can quickly and easily assess whether or not a patient's depression is associated with bipolar disorder.
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Transdiagnostic PRS Prediction of Mood Disorders

April 20, 2022

Mood disorders often co-occur with behavior disorders in children and adolescents. This study explored if polygenic risk scores based on external genome-wide association studies of these disorders could improve...
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August 17, 2021

This study examined childhood trauma and current traumatic stress ratings in bipolar and unipolar inpatients to see if higher levels of childhood trauma and current trauma symptoms are associated...
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January 14, 2021

In this letter to the editor, Dr Naguy comments on a report previously published in the PCC.
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January 7, 2021

This case report describes a patient who developed pneumonia during the course of clozapine treatment that abated after temporary cessation of clozapine and subsequent reintroduction at a lower dose.
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September 10, 2020

Read a case of the antidepressant, Vortioxetine, which induced mania, causing graphorrhea in a bipolar patient.
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June 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is a significant psychological stressor, impacting every facet of life. Here, read the case of a 37-year-old woman who developed mania, which was precipitated by stress...
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May 26, 2020

First-line treatments for OCD include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cognitive-behavioral therapy. But what do you do when patients do not respond to these or second-line strategies? In this...
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June 18, 2019

Women who take mood stabilizers have a greater risk of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications. But are the mood stabilizers themselves responsible for this higher risk? This study explores that question.
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May 2, 2019

Clozapine is essential for the management of treatment-refractory schizophrenia, but its use is often limited by side effects. Read this report of a man who developed dysarthria and delirium...
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February 28, 2019

Does olanzapine induce fever in some patients? Read this case report to find out more.
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January 8, 2019

When treating patients with schizophrenia, achieving stable, long-term remission is an important step toward the goal of functional recovery. This study evaluated the effect of cariprazine on several measures...

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