Abstract Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading type of epilepsy with significant repercussions for the quality of life of patients, due to the associated injury, consequent epilepsy and cognitive,…
7 Functional Brain Imaging and Neural Determinants in Bipolar II Disorder Anna Manelis, Ph.D. Adriane M. Soehner, Ph.D. Mary L. Phillips, M.D., M.D.(Cantab.) Understanding qualitative and quantitative changes in brain…
6 Genetics of Bipolar II Disorder Melvin McInnis, M.D. Bipolar II disorder (BD II) is a heritable illness. Early family and twin studies showed that bipolar disorder runs in families,…
12 Reproductive-Age Women With Bipolar II Disorder Eydie L. Moses-Kolko, M.D. Crystal T. Clark, M.D., M.Sc. Sarah DeBrunner, M.D. Katherine L. Wisner, M.D., M.S. Although the prevalence of bipolar disorder…
11 Bipolar II Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence Manivel Rengasamy, M.D. Boris Birmaher, M.D. Pediatric bipolar II disorder (BD II) is characterized by episodes of hypomania alternating with episodes of…
5 Suicide and Bipolar II Disorder Ayal Schaffer, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. Mark Sinyor, M.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.C. The topic of suicide risk and prevention in bipolar II disorder (BD II) is very…
10 Psychosocial Interventions in Bipolar II Disorder Danielle M. Novick, Ph.D. Holly A. Swartz, M.D. Bipolar II disorder (BD II) is a challenging psychiatric condition with unmet somatic and psychosocial…
9 Antidepressant Medications in Bipolar II Disorder Susan L. McElroy, M.D. Alex Israel, M.D. Antidepressant medications have long been viewed with suspicion as a treatment for bipolar disorder (Suppes 2010;…
8 Mood Stabilizers and Antipsychotic Medications in Bipolar II Disorder Eva Solé, M.D. Marina Garriga, M.D. Eduard Vieta, M.D., Ph.D. For many years, patients with bipolar II disorder (BD II)…
Abstract Mental and neurological disorders present a significant burden of illness globally, with profound shortages of trained human resources, inadequate financing for mental health care delivery systems, and a lack…
