Bipolar Disorder: Pathophysiology

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In the second episode of our “Art of Psychiatry” series, we will discuss bipolar disorder, a chronic mood disorder that affects 1% of the population. We’ll start by reviewing the diagnostic criteria for bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 disorder. We’ll then spend some time discussing mania ... Show More

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers the diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder (Type 1 and 2), with insights from guest Dr. Mark Sinyor, Staff Psychiatrist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Bipolar disorder is chara ... Show More

In this episode, I explain the biology, symptoms, causes and types of bipolar disorder (sometimes called bipolar depression). I discuss neuroplasticity and how the brain normally regulates mood, energy, and perceptions; then, I contrast that with the biology of bipolar disorder, ... Show More

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Ep. 2 July 24, 2014 Host James Curtis examines how to deal with someone when they're having a bipolar episode through the story of "Gina" trying to help her friend "Debra". Contributors: Reporter Kathryn Dietrich, Psychiatrist Amanda Ruiz, MD, Psychiatrist Vernon Neppe, MD, PhD. 

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Over 2,400 years ago, Greek physician Hippocrates first detailed symptoms of "opposite" mood states - what we now understand as mania and depression. Throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era, vivid descriptions of melancholy and euphoria continued to surface, drawing fo ... Show More