Mental health diagnostic interviews are less consistent than thought +++

Mental health diagnostic interviews are less consistent than thought Diagnostic interviews are widely used by mental health professionals to identify conditions such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression in adults, but new research led by McMaster University shows that the long considered "gold standard" may not be as consistent as previously thought. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260528/Mental-health-diagnostic-interviews-are-less-consistent-than-thought.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bipolar_disorder_newsletter_10_june_2026 Massive global analysis examines cognitive development in children of affected parents https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260519/Massive-global-analysis-examines-cognitive-development-in-children-of-affected-parents.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bipolar_disorder_newsletter_10_june_2026 A new study led by Murdoch University has found that children of parents with severe mental illness are more likely to experience cognitive difficulties. Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder affect over 247 million people worldwide. Large study uncovers brain network differences in bipolar disorder https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260609/Large-study-uncovers-brain-network-differences-in-bipolar-disorder.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bipolar_disorder_newsletter_10_june_2026 New research from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has discovered subtle but widespread differences in the brain's communication networks in people with bipolar disorder, offering new insight into how illness severity and treatment may relate to brain wiring.