Bipolar Disorder Research Network (BDRN) is the largest individual network of individuals with bipolar disorder and related mood disorders in the world. Over 7500 people from all over the UK who have bipolar disorder or unipolar depression have now taken part in our studies and continue to help us with our ongoing research through the network. The overall aim of our research, supported by the Wellcome Trust and Stanley Medical Research Institute, is to find out more about the causes of bipolar disorder and related mood disorders (such as unipolar depression, schizoaffective disorder and postpartum psychosis).
Bipolar disorder, pregnancy and childbirth research hopes to lead better prediction and treatments for episodes of illness following childbirth in women with bipolar disorder.
The Cardiff University Psychiatry Service (CUPS) offers second opinion or consultation to patients, with the aim of assisting and advising clinicians and their patients in diagnosis and management. Requests for a second opinion must be made by the doctor in charge of the care of an individual’s mental health (Psychiatrist or GP). It is not possible to accept self-referrals. There is no charge for this service (either to the patient or the referring NHS Trust).
Address
Department of Psychological Medicine, Cardiff University, Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ Wales
Contact Person / Email
UpadhyayEA@Cardiff.ac.uk
True Colours is an innovative new mood monitoring system True Colours to BDRN members. True Colours is an easy-to-use online technology that enables individuals to monitor their mood in an active and ongoing way by sending email prompts asking individuals to answer simple questions about their mood. Answers are converted into a graph, that can be printed off, and over time will show changes and/or patterns in mood that may be helpful. The system has been designed by our colleagues at the University of Oxford and it is hoped the system will help researchers learn more about how mood symptoms change over time in individuals with bipolar disorder and how they are affected by changes in routines such as sleep. True Colours is available to all past BDRN participants and also individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder living in the UK.
Organisation
Address: Mood Disorders Research Team Cardiff University, Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Country: United Kingdom
