The Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Dr. Donald Hilty presents an update on the diagnosis, treatment and underlying pathophysiology of bipolar disorder. Series: “UC Grand Rounds Series” [4/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 14222]

Brain Scan Offers First Biological Test in Diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Brain Scan Offers First Biological Test in Diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
An event such as sexual assault or a battlefield injury is physically agonizing at the time, but it also can eventually sentence a person to a host of mental symptoms–often vivid flashbacks, anxiety and emotional detachment–known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The disorder afflicts [...]