Huntington's Disease (HD) is a genetic brain disorder that leads to abnormal movements, dementia, and behavioral disturbances. Individuals who develop HD have an abnormality in their HD gene from the moment of conception years or decades before symptoms may begin. ... (download)

Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary brain disorder that affects people of all races all over the world. It takes its name from Dr. George Huntington, a Long Island physician who published a description of what he called "hereditary chorea" in 1872. ... (download)

Depression is commonly found as a coexisting condition in dementia. An earlier retrospective study by the authors found that patients with coexisting dementia and depression (CDD) were high utilizers of inpatient and nursing home care. ... (download)

About 15 to 17 percent of Americans two-thirds of them women have experienced some form of clinical depression, 10 percent within a given year. Anywhere from 50 to 65 percent of depressed people including a disproportionate number of older adults go untreated. ... (download)

Why is clinical depression a concern for people with HIV? Mood disorders depression in particular -are the most frequent psychiatric complication associated with HIV disease. ... (download)

There is a tendency to romanticize bipolar disorder. Many artists, musicians, and writers have suffered from its mood swings. But in truth, many lives are ruined by this disease; and without effective treatment, the illness is associated with an increased risk of suicide. ... (download)

Accurate diagnosis of mood disorders is critical for treatment to be effective. Distinguishing between major depression and bipolar disorders, especially the depressed phase of a bipolar disorder, is essential, because they differ substantially in their genetics, clinical course, outcomes, prognosis, and treatment. ... (download)

front lines of care particularly for bipolar disorder, which affects ... about bipolar disorder among health/mental health professionals is ... (download)

What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a brain disorder that causes extreme shifts in mood, thought, energy and therefore in the ability to function. ... (download)

Bipolar disorder and alcoholism commonly co-occur. Multiple explanations for the relationship between these conditions have been proposed, but this relationship remains poorly understood. ... (download)