Jul 30, 2012 | General
PCH Treatment and Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers hosted a dinner and book signing with actress and author Kristen Johnston at The Wilshire Restaurant on July 29th, 2012. Kristen is the author of the book Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant...
Jul 30, 2012 | Bipolar Disorder, Book Recommendation
PCH Treatment Center would like to recommend an important resource for persons with Bipolar Disorder, as well as their families, loved ones and friends. The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know, is written by David J. Miklowitz PhD,...
Jul 24, 2012 | General
It has been informally recognized for years that in some individuals with bipolar disorder, symptoms tend to worsen during the sunny, hot days of summer. But is there now formal evidence to back up this claim?There could be, in the form of new research from Taiwan...
Jul 24, 2012 | General
Depression can be detrimental to good health, so why hasn’t the human body found a way, through evolution and adaptation, to eliminate it? Has depression somehow benefited mankind? These are the central questions asked by Emory University researchers in a new study...
Jul 12, 2012 | General
Daily temperature linked to bipolar admissionsResults from a Taiwanese study suggest that high daily temperatures are associated with increased hospitalization rates for mood symptoms among patients with bipolar disorder, particularly women. The researchers found that...