A good night’s sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...

The mood-stabilizing effects of anticonvulsants ... These newer agents appear to be effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder, especially for those patients with rapid cycling, dysphoric ...

Mental health forms a crucial component of overall well-being, yet many conditions remain undiagnosed or misunderstood.

There have been no controlled studies reported for VPA in the treatment of acute depression. However, in open studies, divalproex appeared to be more effective in the treatment of acute mania than ...

Without treatment, bipolar disorder may cause mood episodes. People may alternate between high periods, known as manic episodes, and low periods, or depressive episodes. During a manic episode ...

UCLA Health is set to begin a multi-site pilot study to explore whether a ketogenic diet, when combined with mood stabilizing medications, helps stabilize mood symptoms in teenagers and young adults ...

UCLA Health launches a pilot study to assess if a ketogenic diet with mood stabilizers improves bipolar disorder symptoms in ...

A study of 57,000 people in 21 countries finds that only 6.9 per cent who met criteria for a mental health or substance-use disorder received effective treatment. The biggest barrier to effective ...

Convulsive therapies are an underappreciated treatment that can alleviate symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders through rapid cycles of muscle contraction ...

Nova Scotia says the first phase of its long-promised universal mental health care program will begin this spring, with ...