Bipolar Disorder

IDRAAC has started working on an innovative research study in collaboration with the University of Michigan in the USA and funded by the National Institutes of Health NIH which uses a cell phone-based system to detect subtle changes in speech and motion of bipolar disorder patients allowing to predict subsequent risks for mood changes and this is studied in the course of the daily use of the phone. Changes in speech patterns are highly reflective of underlying mood shifts where it has been shown that there is a periodicity of the illness that oscillates between a manic energized state with charged emotions and pressured rapid speech to a depressed emotional phase with retarded movements and inhibited quality and quantity of speech. The use of this cell-phone based system will allow a continuous monitoring of these changes and predict any manic or depressive episode.  

This innovative study will aid in developing a practical solution to assist in the longitudinal management of bipolar patients and would be a substantial advance in preventive care. 

Temperament and Bipolar Disorders
IDRAAC is working on looking at which temperaments are associated with different bipolar subtypes using the TEMPS-A.  

Assessment of the Relation between ADHD and Bipolarity
IDRAAC is currently assessing the relation between adult ADHD and Bipolar Disorder as well as the comorbidities of ADHD with other mental health disorders in a Lebanese clinical population funded by a grant from the National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon. This is one of the first studies in the Arab region which addresses the comorbidities in adult patients with ADHD in a clinical setting and explores their temperament profile. 

To know more about our previous research on Bipolar Disorder, kindly check Publications by IDRAAC.