Rates of bipolar disorder diagnoses have been rising for decades, causing concern among experts that the condition is overdiagnosed. Because bipolar disorder overlaps with other illnesses, ...

I'm frequently asked, "What's the best way to love someone with bipolar disorder?" Usually the person asking me has the traces of a frown on his face. I empathize. We're not the easiest bunch in the ...

David J. Miklowitz, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Colorado and a nationally recognized expert on bipolar disorder. The creator of a family focused psychotherapy for the ...

Successful treatment for bipolar disorder rests on two pillars—medication and therapy. With the right dose of the right medicine, a bipolar person can become stable enough to function in the world, ...

Bipolar disorder exists on a spectrum rather than as a single, uniform condition. This fundamental characteristic explains why two people with the same diagnosis can experience dramatically different ...

Genetic mapping reveals mania drives most inherited risk in bipolar disorder, identifying new gene regions and calcium channel pathways.