About our Research...

Bipolar disorder is thought to affect 1 in every 100 adults at some time during their life and men and women appear to be affected equally. It is now well established that bipolar disorder runs in families and that genes play a role in influencing an individual’s susceptibility to the illness.

The Mood Disorders Research Team, led by Professor Nick Craddock, is a group of researchers based jointly at Cardiff University and the University of Birmingham. Our study aims to look at how genes and other factors (such as stressful life events) interact and make some people more likely than others to experience bipolar disorder.

It is hoped that our research will improve diagnosis and help researchers develop better treatments in the future.

We would be extremely grateful to hear from anyone who may be interested to help with our research.

 

 

Bipolar Disorder Research

Network (BDRN) Our Mood Disorders Research Team has recently launched the Bipolar Disorder Research Network. This is a group of researchers, research participants and clinicians in the UK involved in our research.

 * If you are interested in participating in our research into bipolar disorder the following sections have further details about what taking part involves and how to contact us.

* If you are a clinician/researcher interested in being involved in the network, please contact us, our details are on the back of this leaflet.

 

 

What does taking part involve?

* We usually visit individuals in their homes and spend around one hour asking you about your experiences and the kinds of symptoms you have had in the past.

* Filling in some questionnaires.

* Giving a small blood sample.

 

Any information you give us is in strict confidence.

 

 

If you would like to take part, or would like further information on taking part, you can contact us at the details below:

 

 

Mood Disorders Research Team

Contact details:

Katherine Gordon-Smith

0121 301 2361 moodresearch@contacts.bham.ac.uk

FREEPOST RRYL-RSXE-SUJE Mood Disorder Research Team University of Birmingham Department of Psychiatry

25 Vincent Drive Birmingham B15 2FG

or:

Liz Forty/Ellie Russell

02920 744392 Moodresearch@cardiff.ac.uk

FREEPOST RRJH-UKRJ-ZSAZ Ms Liz Forty Department of Psychological Medicine 4th Floor Main Building

Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4XN

Please visit our website: bdrn.org