Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the
lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well …

Objectives Cognitive dysfunction affects a significant proportion of people with bipolar
disorder (BD), but the cause, trajectory and correlates of such dysfunction remains unclear …

Introduction Healthy lifestyles are relevant to several diseases and to maintain individuals'
mental health. Exposure to epidemics and confinement have been consistently associated …

Illness staging is widely utilized in several medical disciplines to help predict course or
prognosis, and optimize treatment. Staging models in psychiatry in general, and bipolar …

Despite significant advances in pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments,
mood disorders remain a significant source of mental capital loss, with high rates of …

Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by extreme shifts in mood, high
suicide rate, sleep problems, and dysfunction of psychological traits like self-esteem (feeling …

Background Mortality rates are approximately two to three times higher in people with
bipolar disorder (BD) than in general population. Lack of physical activity (PA) and …

Background Sedentary lifestyle is frequent in psychiatric disorders, however the directions of
this association and benefits of physical activity are unclear. This is a systematic review …

Background Cognitive impairments are an emerging treatment target in mood disorders, but
currently there are no evidence‐based pro‐cognitive treatments indicated for patients in …

The prenatal and early postnatal stages represent a critical time window for human brain
development. Interestingly, this window partly overlaps with the maturation of the intestinal …