Bipolar

The Ottawa Hospital is conducting cutting-edge research to improve our understanding of bipolar disorder and develop better treatments. This page includes selected news stories about our research on bipolar disorder, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. Learn more below.

Research News


New scientist profile: Dr. Dargél is dedicated to enhancing early detection and care in bipolar disorder New scientist profile: Dr. Dargél is dedicated to enhancing early detection and care in bipolar disorder
May 28, 2024 - "My research aims to fundamentally improve the lives of those at risk of or living with bipolar disorder, especially youth and their families."
A conversation with Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz A conversation with Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz
August 18, 2021 - Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz is shining a light on mental health through his work and research at The Ottawa Hospital. Originally from the U.S., Dr. Fiedorowicz has been at our hospital since 2020 as the Head and Chief of the Department of Mental Health.
New scientist profile: Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz brings an interdisciplinary vision to mental health research New scientist profile: Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz brings an interdisciplinary vision to mental health research
March 10, 2021 - Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz has built his research career on bringing together specialists from different disciplines to better understand the health risks faced by people with severe mental disorders, with a focus on bipolar disorder.


Researchers


Name Scientific appointment Diseases, conditions and populations of interest Research and clinical approaches
Fiedorowicz, Jess
MD, PhD
Scientist
(NS)
Bipolar, Mental health, Suicide, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease Clinical research, Epidemiology
Ramsay, Timothy
PhD
Senior Scientist
(MIR)
Addiction, Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Anxiety, Ataxia, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism, Bipolar, Brain and neuromuscular disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Colorectal cancer, Concussion, Cystic fibrosis, Dementia, Depression, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health, HIV, Immigrant and refugee health, Influenza, Kidney disease, Lung cancer, Macular degeneration, Men's health, Multiple sclerosis, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia gravis, Obesity, Ovarian cancer, Parkinson's, Pulmonary hypertension, Septic shock, Spinal cord injury Artificial intelligence and data science, Behaviour, Biomaterials, Biostatistics, Cell therapy, Clinical decision rules, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Critical care, Drug development, Emergency medicine, Epidemiology, Health professional behaviour change, Health promotion, Health research methods, Health services research, Health technology, Immunization, Immunotherapy, Palliative care, Patient decision aids, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Prevention, Psychology, Psychometrics, Public health, Qualitative methods, Quality Improvement, Regenerative medicine, Rehabilitation, Risk assessment, Shared decision making, Surgery, Surveys, Systematic reviews, Transfusions, Translational research, Transplantation, Viral therapy
Solmi, Marco
MD, PhD, Psychiatrist
Clinician Investigator
(NS)
Addiction, Anxiety, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism, Bipolar, Dementia, Depression, Mental health, Schizophrenia, Suicide Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cluster randomized trials, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Neuro-stimulation, Pharmacology, Pragmatic trials, Surveys, Systematic reviews


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Publications

The following research publications are pulled from PubMed using the search terms "Bipolar" and "Ottawa Hospital", with publication date of 2020 or later. More advanced search options are available. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.

Atlas of gray matter volume differences across psychiatric conditions: A systematic review with a novel meta-analysis that considers co-occurring disorders.
2024-11-04

The effect of weighted blankets on sleep quality and mental health symptoms in people with psychiatric disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
2024-09-29

Prediction of medical admissions after psychiatric inpatient hospitalization in bipolar disorder: a retrospective cohort study.
2024-09-18

Machine learning with multiple modalities of brain magnetic resonance imaging data to identify the presence of bipolar disorder.
2024-09-16

Risk factors, prevention and treatment of weight gain associated with the use of antidepressants and antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review.
2024-09-03

Comorbid health conditions in people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
2024-07-15

Placebo effects in randomized trials of pharmacological and neurostimulation interventions for mental disorders: An umbrella review.
2024-06-25

New Advances in the Pharmacology and Toxicology of Lithium: A Neurobiologically Oriented Overview.
2024-05-03

Antipsychotic Use and Risk of Breast Cancer in Women With Severe Mental Illness: Replication of a Nationwide Nested Case-Control Database Study.
2024-04-30

Problem gambling in psychotic disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence.
2024-04-03

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