Louisa Sylvia, PhD is the Associate Director of the Dauten Family Center for Bipolar Treatment Innovation at Mass General, the MGH Director of the Office of Women's Careers, and an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Her primary research interests are developing psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder, particularly improving the management of exercise, nutrition, and sleep in this clinical population.
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Having a history of childhood abuse may alter the typical symptoms observed in individuals with bipolar disorder. -
While PTSD and bipolar disorder commonly occur together, no specific treatment guidelines exist for this population. -
Patients with bipolar disorder are at high risk for suicide, with estimates suggesting that between 25% and 60% of those with bipolar disorder will attempt […]