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Developing an individualized treatment plan for patients with schizoaffective disorder: from pharmacotherapy to psychoeducationEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program and the Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 71:14-9. 2010..In refractory cases, electroconvulsive therapy is an option...
Acute and long-term treatment of maniaEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, University of Barcelona, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Dialogues Clin Neurosci 10:165-79. 2008..Psychoeducation of patients and caregivers is a powerful tool that should be used in combination with medication for optimal long-term outcome. Functional recovery should be the ultimate goal...
The clinical implications of cognitive impairment and allostatic load in bipolar disorderE Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, University Clinic Hospital of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Eur Psychiatry 28:21-9. 2013..This paper aims to provide clinicians with a comprehensive overview of the role of AL in patophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD) and its practical implications...
Psychiatrists' perceptions of potential reasons for non- and partial adherence to medication: Results of a survey in bipolar disorder from eight European countriesEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, ENBREC, 08036 Barcelona, Spain Electronic address
J Affect Disord 143:125-30. 2012..Understanding psychiatrists' views on the causes and management of non-adherence are vital to address adherence problems effectively...
Long-term efficacy of quetiapine in combination with lithium or divalproex on mixed symptoms in bipolar I disorderEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain Electronic address
J Affect Disord 142:36-44. 2012..23; 95% CI: 0.13-0.42; p<0.0001), pure manic (HR=0.30; 95% CI: 0.15-0.60; p=0.0007), and pure depressed events (HR=0.38; 95% CI: 0.22-0.64; p=0.0003). No new safety concerns were noted...
Head to head comparisons as an alternative to placebo-controlled trialsEduara Vieta
Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Catalonia, Spain Electronic address
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 22:800-3. 2012..The inclusion of active comparators in regulatory trials should not be seen as an alternative, but as a useful complement to the information that can be obtained from placebo-controlled studies...
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess prevention of mood episodes with risperidone long-acting injectable in patients with bipolar I disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Villarroel 170, 12 0, Barcelona 08036, Spain Electronic address
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 22:825-35. 2012..In conclusion, risperidone LAI significantly delayed time to recurrence of elevated mood episodes, with a safety profile consistent with previous studies...
Number of prior episodes and the presence of depressive symptoms are associated with longer length of stay for patients with acute manic episodesManuel Martín-Carrasco
AstraZeneca Medical Department, Madrid, Spain
Ann Gen Psychiatry 11:7. 2012..abstract:..
Clinical usefulness of the screen for cognitive impairment in psychiatry (SCIP-S) scale in patients with type I bipolar disorderGeorgina Guilera
Department of Methodology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Health Qual Life Outcomes 7:28. 2009..This investigation assessed the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry (SCIP-S) for the detection of cognitive impairment in BD...
Validation of the "World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, WHODAS-2" in patients with chronic diseasesOlatz Garin
Health Services Research Unit, IMIM Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:51. 2010..The aim of this study was to assess WHODAS-2 conceptual model and metric properties in a set of chronic and prevalent clinical conditions accounting for a wide scope of disability in Europe...
Anticonvulsants in the treatment of aggression in the demented elderly: an updateBenedikt Amann
Benito Menni, CASM, Research Unit, CIBERSAM, St Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 5:14. 2009..At least 50% of the dramatically growing number of patients with dementia exerts aggressive and agitated symptoms during the course of clinical progression, particularly at moderate clinical severity...
Clinical management and burden of bipolar disorder: a multinational longitudinal study (WAVE-bd study)Eduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Programme, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
BMC Psychiatry 11:58. 2011..It also seeks to determine factors influencing clinical outcomes and resource use in relation to the management of BD...
The switch from conventional to atypical antipsychotic treatment should not be based exclusively on the presence of cognitive deficits. A pilot study in individuals with schizophreniaGabriel Selva-Vera
Teaching Unit of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Valencia, Blasco Ibanez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
BMC Psychiatry 10:47. 2010....
Treatment of psychotic symptoms in bipolar disorder with aripiprazole monotherapy: a meta-analysisKonstantinos N Fountoulakis
Third Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Ann Gen Psychiatry 8:27. 2009..42, 0.63 and 0.48, respectively). CONCLUSION: The data analysed for the current study support the usefulness of aripiprazole against psychotic symptoms during the acute manic and maintenance phases of bipolar illness...
Efficacy and safety of aripiprazole in the treatment of bipolar disorder: a systematic reviewKonstantinos N Fountoulakis
Third Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Ann Gen Psychiatry 8:16. 2009..The current article is a systematic review concerning the efficacy and safety of aripiprazole in the treatment of bipolar disorder...
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, prophylaxis study of adjunctive gabapentin for bipolar disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 67:473-7. 2006..To conduct the first randomized, controlled trial assessing the prophylactic efficacy of gabapentin in bipolar disorder...
Predominant previous polarity as an outcome predictor in a controlled treatment trial for depression in bipolar I disorder patientsE Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, University of Barcelona Hospital Clinic, Institut d Investigacions Biomediques Agusti Pi Sunyer, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 119:22-7. 2009....
The use of placebo in clinical trials on bipolar disorder: a new approach for an old debateEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Stanley Medical Research Institute, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170, ES 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Psychother Psychosom 74:10-6. 2005..This is a challenge for researchers and an enigma for clinicians. This article will attempt to aid in the comprehension of the ethical questions and methodologies related to the use of placebo in bipolar disorder...
Maintenance therapy for bipolar disorder: current and future management optionsEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Barcelona, Hospital Clinic, Villarroel 170, Rossello 140, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Expert Rev Neurother 4:S35-42. 2004..Particular emphasis is given to the atypical agents and psychosocial strategies aimed at optimizing treatment adherence and long-term outcomes...
Atypical antipsychotics: newer options for mania and maintenance therapyEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170 Rossello 140, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Bipolar Disord 7:21-33. 2005..A brief assessment of tolerability issues surrounding the use of atypical agents in bipolar disorder and other aspects of treatment that have impact on the clinical effectiveness of the therapy are considered...
A European perspective on the Canadian guidelines for bipolar disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, , University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Bipolar Disord 7:73-6. 2005
Quetiapine monotherapy for mania associated with bipolar disorder: combined analysis of two international, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled studiesEduard Vieta
Hospital Clinic, August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Spain
Curr Med Res Opin 21:923-34. 2005..To evaluate the efficacy and safety of quetiapine monotherapy for mania in bipolar disorder by an a priori defined combined analysis of data from two placebo-controlled studies...
The package of care for patients with bipolar depressionEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 66:34-9. 2005..Further randomized, clinical trials will help to define which components of psychosocial intervention are most effective in patients with bipolar disorder...
Treatment options for bipolar depression: a systematic review of randomized, controlled trialsEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychopharmacol 30:579-90. 2010..Quetiapine and the olanzapine-fluoxetine combination showed the greatest symptomatic improvement. Efficacy considerations will need to be balanced against safety and tolerability of the individual agents...
Evidence-based research on the efficacy of psychologic interventions in bipolar disorders: a critical reviewEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Barcelona, Spain
Curr Psychiatry Rep 7:449-55. 2005..Further research should focus on determining the therapeutic value of each ingredient of the tested psychologic interventions...
Prevalence of mixed mania using 3 definitionsE Vieta
Bipolar Disorder Programme, Institut Clínic de Neurociències, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
J Affect Disord 125:61-73. 2010..We want to identify the proportion of patients who have depressive symptoms during an acute episode and also the validity of current methods for its diagnosis...
Staging bipolar disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Neurotox Res 19:279-85. 2011..Staging may assist in bipolar disorder treatment planning and prognosis, and emphasize the importance of early intervention. Further research is required in this exciting and novel area...
Cross validation with the mood disorder questionnaire (MDQ) of an instrument for the detection of hypomania in Spanish: the 32 item hypomania symptom check list (HCL-32)E Vieta
Bipolar Disorder Programme, Institut Clínic de Neurociències, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona Stanley Foundation Centrem, Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 101:43-55. 2007..Our aim was to develop and validate the psychometric properties of the HCL-32 scale in Spain in patients with bipolar disorder and to compare its properties with other instruments available for the detection of bipolar II disorder...
Assessment of safety, tolerability and effectiveness of adjunctive aripiprazole to lithium/valproate in bipolar mania: a 46-week, open-label extension following a 6-week double-blind studyEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
Curr Med Res Opin 26:1485-96. 2010..This study evaluated the long-term tolerability and effectiveness of aripiprazole adjunctive to lithium or valproate in partial responders with bipolar mania...
[Advances in the treatment of mania: aripiprazole]E Vieta
Programa de Trastornos Bipolares, Instituto Clínico de Neurociencias, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona
Actas Esp Psiquiatr 36:158-64. 2008....
Efficacy of adjunctive aripiprazole to either valproate or lithium in bipolar mania patients partially nonresponsive to valproate/lithium monotherapy: a placebo-controlled studyEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170 Rossello 140, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Am J Psychiatry 165:1316-25. 2008..The authors evaluated the efficacy and safety of adjunctive aripiprazole in bipolar I patients with mania partially nonresponsive to lithium/valproate monotherapy...
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled prophylaxis trial of oxcarbazepine as adjunctive treatment to lithium in the long-term treatment of bipolar I and II disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Spain
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 11:445-52. 2008....
Bipolar II disorder: arguments for and against a distinct diagnostic entityEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Spain
Bipolar Disord 10:163-78. 2008..As a commitment to the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), a Task Force was developed to investigate the diagnostic value of bipolar II disorder...
Ziprasidone in the treatment of acute mania: a 12-week, placebo-controlled, haloperidol-referenced studyE Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
J Psychopharmacol 24:547-58. 2010..0 mg/day and 16.1 mg/day, respectively. Ziprasidone was shown to be effective monotherapy for acute treatment of bipolar mania. Although haloperidol showed greater efficacy, ziprasidone showed a superior tolerability profile...
Subsyndromal depressive symptoms in patients with bipolar and unipolar disorder during clinical remissionE Vieta
Bipolar Disorder Programme, Institut Clínic de Neurociències, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, REM TAP, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 107:169-74. 2008..This study sought to evaluate the presence of subsyndromal depressive symptoms in bipolar and unipolar patients in clinical remission...
Olanzapine monotherapy and olanzapine combination therapy in the treatment of mania: 12-week results from the European Mania in Bipolar Longitudinal Evaluation of Medication (EMBLEM) observational studyEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 106:63-72. 2008....
Deconstructing bipolar disorder: a critical review of its diagnostic validity and a proposal for DSM-V and ICD-11Eduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Schizophr Bull 33:886-92. 2007....
Quetiapine monotherapy in the treatment of patients with bipolar I or II depression and a rapid-cycling disease course: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studyE Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Programme, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Bipolar Disord 9:413-25. 2007..To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of quetiapine monotherapy in patients with bipolar I or II disorder with a rapid-cycling disease course...
A critical update on psychological interventions for bipolar disordersEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Curr Psychiatry Rep 11:494-502. 2009..Group psychoeducation seems to have long-lasting effects and to be cost-effective. Future studies should focus on neurobiological markers of response to psychotherapy and tailor interventions to specific subtypes...
Predictors of switching from mania to depression in a large observational study across Europe (EMBLEM)Eduard Vieta
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 118:118-23. 2009..Large observational studies may be useful in identifying variables that predict switch to depression after mania and provide data on medication use and outcomes in "real world" patients...
Developing core sets for persons with bipolar disorder based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and HealthE Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Bipolar Disord 9:16-24. 2007..Within a given disorder, both Brief and Comprehensive Core Sets can be established to serve specific purposes...
Quetiapine in the treatment of acute mania: target dose for efficacious treatmentEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 100:S23-31. 2007..To analyze the available evidence from randomized clinical trials regarding the effective dose range and optimal dose of quetiapine when treating bipolar I disorder patients with acute mania...
Evolving trends in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
World J Biol Psychiatry 8:4-11. 2007..The role of psychoeducation in improving adherence to medication in long-term treatment and overall patient outcomes is also crucial...
A long-term prospective study on the outcome of bipolar patients treated with long-acting injectable risperidoneEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
World J Biol Psychiatry 9:219-24. 2008..Risperidone is the first atypical antipsychotic to become available in a long-acting, injectable formulation. This is the first prospective study to assess the effectiveness of long-acting risperidone in a cohort of bipolar patients...
An open-label study of amisulpride in the treatment of maniaEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Villaroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 66:575-8. 2005..However, no prospective study to date has assessed the effectiveness and tolerability of this compound in mania...
Mood stabilization in the treatment of bipolar disorder: focus on quetiapineEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
Hum Psychopharmacol 20:225-36. 2005..Further data suggest that quetiapine has promise across all phases of bipolar disorder with the potential to meet even the most stringent definitions of a mood stabilizer...
Olanzapine in bipolar disorderEduard Vieta
University of Barcelona, Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, Villarroel 170, Rossello 140, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Expert Opin Pharmacother 5:1613-9. 2004..However, there are some concerns about the safety and tolerability of olanzapine in this population, as far as weight gain and metabolic syndrome are concerned, which may be addressed in future pharmacovigilance studies...
The somatics of psyche: structural neuromorphometry of bipolar disorderA Benabarre
Bipolar Disorders Program and Nuclear Medicine Department, Barcelona Stanley Foundation Research Center, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Psychother Psychosom 71:180-9. 2002..It seems clear that for many brain regions, the structural changes from normal may be subtle, and that the differences in the reported studies may be due to differences in research methodologies between studies and across centers...
Use of topiramate in treatment-resistant bipolar spectrum disordersEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychopharmacol 22:431-5. 2002..These preliminary results indicate that adjunctive topiramate may be useful in the long-term treatment of bipolar spectrum disorders, even in the most difficult-to-treat patients...
Impact of geographical and cultural factors on clinical trials in acute mania: lessons from a ziprasidone and haloperidol placebo-controlled studyEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 14:1017-27. 2011....
Acute and continuation risperidone monotherapy in maniaEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Programme, Clinical Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
Hum Psychopharmacol 19:41-5. 2004..The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of risperidone monotherapy for acute and continuation treatment of mania...
Risperidone in the treatment of mania: efficacy and safety results from a large, multicentre, open study in SpainEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 72:15-9. 2002..A number of open studies and preliminary results of unpublished double-blind trials have suggested that the novel antipsychotic risperidone may be effective and well tolerated in the treatment of acute mania in bipolar disorder...
Case for caution, case for actionEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Bipolar Disord 5:434-5. 2003
Quetiapine in the treatment of rapid cycling bipolar disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona Spain
Bipolar Disord 4:335-40. 2002..This prospective open-label study assessed the impact of add-on quetiapine in the treatment of rapid cycling bipolar patients...
Effectiveness of psychotropic medications in the maintenance phase of bipolar disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsEduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 14:1029-49. 2011..Efficacy of all maintenance interventions needs to be balanced against the safety and tolerability profiles of individual agents...
Therapeutic options in treatment-resistant depressionEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ann Med 43:512-30. 2011..The use of cognitive behaviour therapy is recommended for unipolar TRD, but there is no evidence supporting its use in bipolar TRD...
Adjunctive topiramate in bipolar II disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Programme, Barcelona Stanley Research Medical Institute, Centre Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
World J Biol Psychiatry 4:172-6. 2003..Topiramate was generally well tolerated. One third of the patients experienced weight loss. These preliminary results suggest that adjunctive topiramate may be useful in treating bipolar II disorder...
[Treatment of bipolar II disorder with lamotrigine]E Vieta
Programa de Transtornos Bipolares, Centro del Stanley Medical Research Insstitute de Barcelona Hospital Clínico, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Actas Esp Psiquiatr 31:65-8. 2003..Th ey we re followed-up for 6 months and assessed with the Young Mania Scale (YMRS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS-17) and the modified version of the Global Clinic Impresion Scale for Bipolar Disorder ( CG I-BP-M)...
A randomized trial comparing paroxetine and venlafaxine in the treatment of bipolar depressed patients taking mood stabilizersEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Barcelona Stanley Foundation Research Center, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 63:508-12. 2002..This study was aimed to assess and compare the efficacy and safety of 2 different antidepressant drugs, paroxetine and venlafaxine, in this indication...
Clinical correlates of psychiatric comorbidity in bipolar I patientsE Vieta
Barcelona Stanley Foundation Research Center, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain
Bipolar Disord 3:253-8. 2001..To ascertain the clinical implications of psychiatric comorbidity in the course and outcome of bipolar I patients...
Bipolar mixed states and their treatmentEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Villarroel 170 Rossello 140, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
Expert Rev Neurother 5:63-8. 2005..On the other hand, atypical antipsychotics may be effective and safe either in monotherapy or in combination with lithium or valproate. Further research is urgently needed in this neglected area of psychiatry...
Detection of subclinical depression in bipolar disorder: a cross-sectional, 4-month prospective follow-up study at community mental health services (SIN-DEPRES)Eduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorder Programme, Institut Clínic de Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 71:1465-74. 2010..The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and the impact of depressive symptoms on the functional outcome of bipolar disorder outpatients in remission...
The treatment of mixed states and the risk of switching to depressionEduard Vieta
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170 Rossello 140, 8036 Barcelona, Spain
Eur Psychiatry 20:96-100. 2005....
Improving treatment adherence in bipolar disorder through psychoeducationEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 66:24-9. 2005..As an adjunct to pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorder, psychoeducation is a promising management component that increases treatment adherence and quality of life for patients...
Efficacy and safety of risperidone in the treatment of schizoaffective disorder: initial results from a large, multicenter surveillance study. Group for the Study of Risperidone in Affective Disorders (GSRAD)E Vieta
Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 62:623-30. 2001..We present data on a 6-week trial of risperidone for the treatment of schizoaffective disorder that was part of a larger, 6-month surveillance study of patients with affective disorders...
[Effectiveness and safety of topiramate in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder]E Vieta
Programa de Trastornos Bipolares Centro de la Stanley Foundation de Barcelona, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona
Actas Esp Psiquiatr 29:148-52. 2001..This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of topiramate as add-on therapy for treatment-resistant bipolar disorder...
Olanzapine as long-term adjunctive therapy in treatment-resistant bipolar disorderE Vieta
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychopharmacol 21:469-73. 2001..These results suggest mood-stablizing properties of olanzapine...
Comparison of rapid-cycling and non-rapid-cycling bipolar I manic patients during treatment with olanzapine: analysis of pooled dataEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 65:1420-8. 2004..We report on the first controlled study comparing acute and continuous clinical outcomes in RC and non-RC manic patients treated with olanzapine...
Risperidone safety and efficacy in the treatment of bipolar and schizoaffective disorders: results from a 6-month, multicenter, open studyE Vieta
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 62:818-25. 2001..The goal of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of risperidone in bipolar and schizoaffective disorders...
Effects on weight and outcome of long-term olanzapine-topiramate combination treatment in bipolar disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychopharmacol 24:374-8. 2004..Given the limitations of the open, uncontrolled design, further trials are warranted with this combination...
Role of risperidone in bipolar II: an open 6-month studyE Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 67:213-9. 2001....
1-year follow-up of patients treated with risperidone and topiramate for a manic episodeEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d Investigacions Biomediques Agusti Pi Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 64:834-9. 2003..The safety and efficacy of the combination of risperidone and topiramate in the long-term treatment of mania were assessed in a 12-month, multicenter open study...
Effects of atypical antipsychotics on neurocognition in euthymic bipolar patientsCarla Torrent
Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, University Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Compr Psychiatry 52:613-22. 2011..The effect of pharmacologic treatment on cognition is still uncertain because of an insufficient number of studies examining this issue...
Gender differences in a cohort study of 604 bipolar patients: the role of predominant polarityAlessandra M A Nivoli
Bipolar Disorders Program, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 133:443-9. 2011..Some clinical differences between gender regarding the course and outcome of bipolar disorders have already been described and some others remain still controversial...
Treatment nonadherence and neurocognitive impairment in bipolar disorderAnabel Martinez-Aran
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 70:1017-23. 2009..This study aimed to investigate whether poor treatment adherence is associated with cognitive impairment in euthymic bipolar patients and whether other factors may be associated with both adherence and cognitive functioning...
Neurocognitive dysfunctions in euthymic bipolar patients with and without prior history of alcohol useJose Sanchez-Moreno
Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Institut d Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 70:1120-7. 2009....
Clinical predictors of functional outcome of bipolar patients in remissionAdriane R Rosa
Bipolar Disorders Program, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona 08036, Spain
Bipolar Disord 11:401-9. 2009..This study was carried out to assess the level of functioning as well as to identify potential predictors of functioning in a well-defined, euthymic bipolar sample...
A meta-analysis of relapse rates with adjunctive psychological therapies compared to usual psychiatric treatment for bipolar disordersJan Scott
Division of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, UK, and Stanley Center for Bipolar Disorders, Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 10:123-9. 2007....
Clinical and therapeutic implications of predominant polarity in bipolar disorderF Colom
Bipolar Disorders Program, , Barcelona Stanley Foundation Center, Spain
J Affect Disord 93:13-7. 2006..Predominant polarity is a valid prognostic parameter with therapeutic implications...
Efficacy of modern antipsychotics in placebo-controlled trials in bipolar depression: a meta-analysisNuria Cruz
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 13:5-14. 2010..Some modern antipsychotics (quetiapine and olanzapine) have demonstrated efficacy in bipolar depressive patients from week 1 onwards. Rapid onset of action seems to be a common feature of atypical antipsychotics in bipolar depression...
Treatment-resistant bipolar depression: towards a new definitionI Pacchiarotti
Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, CIBERSAM, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Acta Psychiatr Scand 120:429-40. 2009..To summarize the conceptual and operational definitions of treatment-resistant bipolar depression and to review the evidence-based therapeutic options...
Effectiveness of aripiprazole v. haloperidol in acute bipolar mania: double-blind, randomised, comparative 12-week trialEduard Vieta
Director of Research, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain
Br J Psychiatry 187:235-42. 2005..7% v. 24.0%). CONCLUSIONS: Aripiprazole showed superior levels of response and tolerability to haloperidol in the treatment of an acute manic episode for up to 12 weeks...
Why do clinicians maintain antidepressants in some patients with acute mania? Hints from the European Mania in Bipolar Longitudinal Evaluation of Medication (EMBLEM), a large naturalistic studyAdriane R Rosa
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 71:1000-6. 2010..Antidepressants are supposed to be withdrawn during a manic episode. The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of manic patients who received antidepressants during a manic phase in a large, naturalistic study...
Psychoeducation efficacy in bipolar disorders: beyond compliance enhancementFrancesc Colom
Bipolar Disorders Program, IDIBAPS-Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona Stanley Research Center, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 64:1101-5. 2003....
Psychoeducation in bipolar patients with comorbid personality disordersFrancesc Colom
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
Bipolar Disord 6:294-8. 2004..CONCLUSION: Psychoeducation may be a useful intervention for bipolar patients with comorbid personality disorders. Further studies should address the efficacy of specifically tailored interventions for this common type of patients...
Observational, pragmatic, and clinical trials in bipolar disorderEduard Vieta
Bipolar Disorders Program, IDIBAPS Hospital Clinic Barcelona, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
J Clin Psychiatry 69:e27. 2008..Observational studies can complement randomized trials because they provide valuable insight into the course, treatment response, and outcomes of patients who would generally be excluded from clinical trials...
Clinical and neurocognitive predictors of functional outcome in bipolar euthymic patients: a long-term, follow-up studyC M Bonnin
Bipolar Disorders Program, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
J Affect Disord 121:156-60. 2010..To identify clinical and neurocognitive predictors of long-term functional outcome in patients with bipolar disorder..
Validity and reliability of the Spanish versions of the Bech-Rafaelsen's mania and melancholia scales for bipolar disordersE Vieta
Clinic Hospital, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Spain
Acta Psychiatr Scand 117:207-15. 2008..To assess classical psychometric properties of the Spanish versions of the Bech-Rafaelsen's mania (MAS) and melancholia (MES) scales...
Evidence for three distinct classes of 'typical', 'psychotic' and 'dual' mania: results from the EMBLEM studyJ M Haro
Sant Joan de Deu SSM, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, St Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Acta Psychiatr Scand 113:112-20. 2006..To describe patients included in the European Mania in Bipolar Longitudinal Evaluation of Medication (EMBLEM) study and to assess and clinically validate the presence of clinical subtypes of patients with acute mania...
Efficacy and safety of quetiapine in combination with lithium or divalproex for maintenance of patients with bipolar I disorder (international trial 126)Eduard Vieta
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 109:251-63. 2008....
Antiepileptic drugs and mood stabilityBenedikt Amann
Hospital Benito Menni, Dr Antoni Pujadas 38, 08830 Sant Boi, Barcelona, Spain
Clin EEG Neurosci 38:116-23. 2007..The medications discussed in this review only partly fulfill definitions of a mood stabilizer, and we suggest that future research should focus on combined treatment strategies...
The impact of staging bipolar disorder on treatment outcome of family psychoeducationMaria Reinares
Bipolar Disorders Program, Institut of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 123:81-6. 2010..The aim of this study was to assess whether a staging model in bipolar disorder was related to patients' response to psychoeducation delivered to caregivers...
[Improving the outcome of bipolar disorder through non-pharmacological strategies: the role of psychoeducation]Francesc Colom
IDIBAPS, Centro de Pesquisa Médica Stanley de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Rev Bras Psiquiatr 26:47-50. 2004..Nowadays, several treatment guidelines include psychoeducation as a crucial prophylactic tool. Clinicians should be aware of this and start performing psychoeducation in their everyday clinical practice...
Functional outcome in bipolar disorder: the role of clinical and cognitive factorsA Martinez Aran
Institute of Neurosciences, University Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Bipolar Disord 9:103-13. 2007..Few studies have examined the clinical, neuropsychological and pharmacological factors involved in the functional outcome of bipolar disorder despite the gap between clinical and functional recovery...
Psychoeducation for bipolar II disorder: an exploratory, 5-year outcome subanalysisF Colom
Bipolar Disorders Program, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
J Affect Disord 112:30-5. 2009..Bipolar II represents a significant subgroup of bipolar patients. However, there is limited evidence regarding the efficacy of pharmacological and/or psychosocial therapies...
Weight gain in bipolar disorder: pharmacological treatment as a contributing factorC Torrent
Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, University Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Spain
Acta Psychiatr Scand 118:4-18. 2008..The aim of this paper was to review the association of most commonly used psychopharmacological drugs with weight gain in bipolar disorder...
Bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia: epidemiologic, clinical and prognostic differencesA Benabarre
Clinical Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, , Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Eur Psychiatry 16:167-72. 2001..Although cross-sectional symptoms were closer to the schizophrenia spectrum, the course of the illness resembled more that of bipolar patients, resulting in an intermediate outcome...
Chronic mania revisited: factors associated with treatment non-response during prospective follow-up of a large European cohort (EMBLEM)Willemijn G Van Riel
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona IDIBAPS, CIBER SAM, Barcelona, Spain
World J Biol Psychiatry 9:313-20. 2008..To describe the course and outcome of patients with prospectively defined chronic mania and to identify predictors of treatment non-response...
Suicide risk in rapid cycling bipolar patientsMargarita Garcia-Amador
Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
J Affect Disord 117:74-8. 2009..Rapid-cycling (RC) is a course modifier of bipolar disorder which often implicates a poor prognosis. However, the relationship of RC with suicidal features as a marker of impairment has been understudied...
Role of aripiprazole in treating mood disordersMargarita Garcia-Amador
Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Expert Rev Neurother 6:1777-83. 2006..Further studies and postmarketing data will be helpful in providing additional information regarding the comparative safety, efficacy and tolerability of aripiprazole in the treatment of affective disorders...
Cognitive functioning in bipolar patients receiving lamotrigine: preliminary resultsClaire Daban
Bipolar Disorders Program, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Spain
J Clin Psychopharmacol 26:178-81. 2006..These preliminary results suggest a safer neurocognitive profile of LTG on bipolar patients, as compared with other anticonvulsants...
