Rita Bauer

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of studies investigating the anti-suicidal effect of lithium in patients with affective disorders finds that the use of lithium is still underrepresented.

TL;DR: To maximize the potential of technology to help patients with mental illness, physicians need education about the digital economy, and patients need help understanding the appropriate use and limitations of online websites and smartphone apps.

TL;DR: It is highlighted that an appreciation of caregivers' own consternation and information about how best to handle the (uncooperative) behavior of the patient should be taken into account in psychoeducational groups as well as in the daily work routine of professionals.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether the hours of daylight at the birth location affected the association between the age of onset and solar insolation, and found that more daylight at birth location during early life was associated with an older age onset, suggesting reduced vulnerability to the future circadian challenge.

TL;DR: There is considerable international interest in online education of patients with bipolar disorder, yet little understanding of how patients use the Internet and other sources to seek information.