ADVISORY/Landmark Bipolar Disorder Study Seeks to Raise Standard of Care.Business Editors & Medical/Health/Pharmaceutical Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Feb. 6) NOTE TO EDITORS: Multimedia Assets Available With This Story Include Video and Logos --(BUSINESS WIRE) The National Institute of Mental Health The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the federal government of the United States and the largest research organization in the world specializing in mental illness. has launched a nationwide study, the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder bipolar disorder, formerly manic-depressive disorder or manic-depression, severe mental disorder involving manic episodes that are usually accompanied by episodes of depression. (STEP-BD STEP-BD Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder ), which focuses on finding the most effective strategies, including medications and "talk" therapies, for treating episodes of depression and mania Mania ancient Roman goddess of the dead. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 159] See : Death and for preventing recurrent recurrent /re·cur·rent/ (re-kur´ent) [L. recurrens returning] 1. running back, or toward the source. 2. returning after remissions. re·cur·rent adj. 1. episodes over time. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?1980 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news or information site (and for print or broadcast too). Visit http://www.newstream.com to download video, audio, text, graphics, and photos. If you have any questions about the story, or about Newstream.com, please write to us at info@newstream.com. |
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