It may one day be possible to identify and treat those at risk for suicide based on gene expressions of elevated blood biomarkers, researchers suggested. In a cohort of 42 bipolar patients, the nine who had a dramatic shift from no suicidal thoughts to strong suicidal ideation also had marked increases in levels of SAT1Continue reading “Blood tests may ID suicide risk by Chris Kaiser”
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Spiritual beliefs in bipolar affective disorder, very relevant for illness management
The study concluded that religion and/or spiritual ideas are of great salience to many patients with bipolar disorder and shape the ways in which they think about their illness. Many reported experiencing significant paradigm conflict in understanding and managing their illness between medical and their spiritual advisors. These data suggest that the wholeContinue reading “Spiritual beliefs in bipolar affective disorder, very relevant for illness management”