News about Bipolar disorder

Health Topics February 17 2023

An interview with a psychiatrist is the best method for early diagnosis of bipolar disorder

That is the conclusion of a study evaluating all the clinical tools used for the early diagnosis of this disorder. This information makes it is eas...

Research October 26 2022

IDIBAPS to participate in the EDIT-B consortium which will validate an innovative blood test for diagnosing bipolar disorder

Over the next three years, Eduard Vieta and his team will lead the Clínic-IDIBAPS contribution to this project, which has the support of the Europe...

INTERVIEW July 30 2021

Dr. Eduard Vieta: After the lockdown, patients with mental health problems came to us with more serious conditions and later”

Interview with Dr. Eduard Vieta, Head of the Psychiatry and Psychology Service 

Health Topics May 7 2021

Treatment with lithium can reduce the risk of cancer in patients with bipolar disorder

Patients with bipolar disorder are at greater risk of developing cancer at some point in their lifetime. A study carried out by the Hospital Clínic...

Health Topics December 22 2020

Are psychiatric drugs compatible with COVID-19 treatments?

People hospitalised due to COVID-19 often have psychological distress that requires treatment, in addition to treatment for COVID-19. If these pati...