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Overview Breastfeeding Medication and conception Overview All four guidelines (BAP, CANMAT, NICE, and SIGN) concur that bipolar disorder has significant implications for reproductive health issues, particularly in relation to the teratogenetic risk caused by the medications being taken for the disorder. The figures published in the BAP guideline about the ‘risk of major congenital malformations’ [...]
Archive | December, 2009
Top facts about bipolar disorder
Here are a few things we think you should know that may help you understand our aims. The World Health Organisation has identified bipolar disorder as one of the top causes of lost years of life and health in 15-44 year olds, ranking above war, violence and schizophrenia. This is not to be taken lightly [...]
How to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder
Instructions At this time there is currently no laboratory tests to confirm a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. However, there are many tools a clinician can use to see if a patient does indeed have the disorder. Bipolar Disorder is difficult to diagnose because of its vacillating symptoms. In general, there is no consistency to the [...]
Bipolar Disorder Study
Cardiff University is undertaking Bipolar Disorder research in close collaboration with their colleagues at Birmingham University (led by Dr Lisa Jones). Members of their team are based in both centres. Over 3000 people have already participated in our Bipolar Disorder Study and it is now the largest such study anywhere in the world. We are, [...]
Bipolar Disorder: Key Facts
