Bipolar disorder and twin studies

Professor James Potash explains that twin studies dating back to the 1920s have identified bipolar disorder as a genetic disorder.

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An overview of bipolar disorder-related content on Genes to Cognition Online.

  • ID: 2223
  • Source: G2C

1989. The neuropathology of depression and bipolar disorder

Professor James Potash discusses studies that show reductions in hippocampal volume in people with depression and abnormalities in cingulate areas in patients with bipolar disorder.

  • ID: 1989
  • Source: G2C

1996. Bipolar disorder and creativity (2)

Professor James Potash discusses evidence from a number of studies that individuals with mood disorders are more likely to be highly creative.

  • ID: 1996
  • Source: G2C

1982. The diathesis-stress model and bipolar disorder

Professor James Potash describes how the diathesis-stress model can be used to understand interactions between genes and the environment. He refers specifically to bipolar disorder.

  • ID: 1982
  • Source: G2C

1994. Bipolar disorder: managing medications

Professor James Potash explains that, for many bipolar disorder patients, managing medications can be difficult.

  • ID: 1994
  • Source: G2C

885. Background to Bipolar Disorder

A review of the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments of bipolar disorder.

  • ID: 885
  • Source: G2C

1048. Bipolar Disorder as a Genetic Disorder

Kay Jamison discusses how the idea of bipolar disorder as a genetic illness affected her life.

  • ID: 1048
  • Source: G2C

1976. Cyclicity in bipolar disorder

Professor James Potash explains that bipolar disorder is episodic: people get ill, then they get well again and then the illness may come back again at a later date.

  • ID: 1976
  • Source: G2C

1980. Endophenotypes for bipolar disorder

Professor James Potash describes how endophenotypes are used to study bipolar disorder. Endophenotypes are essentially subtypes of larger symptoms.

  • ID: 1980
  • Source: G2C

10662. "Chart of the C____ Family," insanity and manic depression pedigree

"Chart of the C____ Family," insanity and manic depression pedigree

  • ID: 10662
  • Source: EA