Projects
Self-management education for patients with bipolar disorder KU Leuven
Introduction and background
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe chronic mental illness characterised by fluctuating mood and activity patterns, alternating between euthymic, hypo-manic or manic, major depressive, and mixed-mood episodes. The diagnosis can be classified according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a bipolar I disorder when a service user endures at least one manic ...
Improving treatment strategies for bipolar disorder by discovery of novel drug target candidates and discriminatory diagnostic biomarkers. University of Antwerp
Exploring experiential avoidance, rumination and the link with psychological and somatic complaints in bipolar disorder (EXPO study). University of Antwerp
Optimizing self-management in bipolar disorder by correlating mood and behavioural patterns using mHealth technology. University of Antwerp
Multimodal investigation of a neuroinflammatory model in bipolar disorder. University of Antwerp
454 sequencing-based identification of causal variants for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in multi-generational families. University of Antwerp
Social cognition from pole to pole: a study of social cognition in the affective phases of bipolar disorder. University of Antwerp
454 sequencing-based identification of causal variants for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in multi-generational families. University of Antwerp
Metabolic syndrome in bipolar disorder: relationships with physical activity, physical fitness and functional exercise capacity. KU Leuven
Individuals with mood disorders have a high risk for cardiovascular diseases. The lack of physical activity and a limited physical fitness are known to be important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Individuals with mood disorders should therefore especially be motivated to adopt an active lifestyle. In order to offer clear guidelines, there is first need for reliable assessment. In this research project we want to evaluate the ...