Research Topics
Bipolar Disorder
More than one-third of Veterans returning from Iraq or Afghanistan and entering the VA healthcare system have received a mental health diagnosis. Research focuses on a variety of issues related to several mental health conditions affecting Veterans that range from PTSD and depression to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Each section below is populated by a search of the HSR website. Search results are generated based on the search term "Bipolar". Results are updated as new data are available.
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Citations
(5 of more than 237 BIPOLAR DISORDER focused publications)
- Miller CJ, Bailey HM, Abel EA, Burgess CM, Connolly SL, Franz A, Smith E, Bauer MS. Efficacy of life goals collaborative care for bipolar disorder: A systematic review. Journal of affective disorders. 2024 Aug 15; 359:356-363.
- Catalano LT, Wynn JK, Eisenberger NI, Horan WP, Lee J, McCleery A, Miklowitz DJ, Reavis EA, Reddy LF, Green MF. An ERP Study of Face Processing in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Socially Isolated Individuals from the Community. Clinical EEG and neuroscience. 2024 Jan 31; 15500594231222979.
- Cerimele JM, Franta G, Blanchard BE, Leasure W, Fortney JC. Bipolar Disorder Symptom Monitoring Measures: A Mixed-Methods Study of Patient Preferences. Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 14; 65(2):148-156.
- Cerimele JM, Fortney JC. Bipolar disorder assessment and monitoring measures in clinical care: Updates from a large randomized controlled trial in primary care. Bipolar disorders. 2023 Nov 3.
- Hoeft TJ, Hall JD, Solberg LI, Takamine LH, Danna MN, Fortney JC, Shushan S, Cohen DJ. Clinician Experiences With Telepsychiatry Collaborative Care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 2023 Jun 1; 74(6):596-603.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 23 BIPOLAR DISORDER focused publication briefs)
- Women Veterans with PTSD More Likely Than Men to Receive Guideline Discordant Medication
This study examined potential confounders in incident prescribing of guideline discordant medications (GDM) in Veterans with PTSD. Findings showed that women Veterans with PTSD were 67% more likely than men to initiate a GDM, where more than half of this effect was explained by bipolar disorder diagnosis, age, and the number of distinct psychiatric medications prescribed in the prior year. After a...
Date: June 5, 2024
- Medical Records Flag for Suicide Risk Increases VA Healthcare Visits among Veterans with Substance Use Disorder
VA has identified suicide prevention as a top priority and established policies to include high-risk suicide patient record flags (PRFs) in the electronic medical record to alert providers of patient risk and increase healthcare contacts. This study sought to identify predictors of new PRFs and to describe healthcare use before and after PRF initiation among VA patients who had received a substanc...
Date: June 8, 2018
- VA Successfully Implements Interferon-free Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus in Previously Undertreated Patient Populations
This study examined the adoption of interferon-free treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in VA to learn who received this therapy and whether the limitations of interferon-containing treatments have been overcome, including low rates of use among VA healthcare users who are African American or Hispanic, and among those with HCV-HIV co-infection. Findings showed that with the advent of interferon-...
Date: March 7, 2018
- Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Decreases Use of General Mental Health Services among Veterans with Mental Illness
This study examined the relationship between primary care clinic engagement in Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) and patient use of different mental health services (MHS). Findings showed that there was increasing clinic engagement in PC-MHI services over time, accompanied by a reduction in general MHS visits – but no change in more specialized mental health services. Analyses showed...
Date: December 15, 2017
- Lithium or Valproate Associated with Better Outcomes Compared to Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Bipolar Disorder
This study assessed a nationwide population of Veteran outpatients with bipolar disorder treated at VAMCs, who were newly initiated on an antimanic agent between 2003 and 2010. The primary outcome was likelihood of all-cause hospitalization during the year after initiation. Findings showed that after extensive control for covariates, initiation of lithium or valproate alone – compared to initiatio...
Date: September 1, 2016
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Studies
( 5 of more than 4 BIPOLAR DISORDER focused projects
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Project No. |
Title |
PI |
Funding Start |
IIR 19-048
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Post-Hospital Intervention for Veterans with Comorbid Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders |
Metrik, Jane |
2020-03-01 |
IIR 10-314
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Spatiotemporal Spread of Newer Antipsychotics for Bipolar Disorder and PTSD |
Bauer, Mark |
2011-07-01 |
IIR 07-152
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Predictors and Outcomes of Treating Bipolar Depression as MDD |
Schutte, Kathleen |
2009-04-01 |
IIR 19-048
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Post-Hospital Intervention for Veterans with Comorbid Bipolar and Substance Use Disorders |
Metrik, Jane |
2020-03-01 |
IIR 10-314
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Spatiotemporal Spread of Newer Antipsychotics for Bipolar Disorder and PTSD |
Bauer, Mark |
2011-07-01 |
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HSR Briefs, Reports, Newsletters
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Other Resources
- Watch the HSR&D's video series on mental health, which features several researchers discussing their work on improving care for Veterans with mental illness.
- Visit the VA's Office of Research & Development healthcare topic overview section to learn more about milestones in VA's mental health research, read research updates, and download research fact sheets.
- Learn more about the projects being conducted within HSR&D's Rural Access to Mental Healthcare CREATE (Collaborative Research to Enhance and Advance Transformation and Excellence) initiative.
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