Benjamin I. Goldstein, MD, PhD

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About

Benjamin I. Goldstein, MD, PhD, is affiliated with the Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, as well as the Departments of Pharmacology and Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Since 2006, Goldstein has published extensively on child and adolescent psychiatry, focusing on bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, eating disorders, metabolic and neurodevelopmental disorders, and patient care. His work includes studies on metabolic syndrome, inflammatory markers, cardiovascular risk, and symptom trajectories in youth with bipolar disorder. Frequent collaborators include Boris Birmaher, Tina R. Goldstein, and David A. Axelson.

Publications

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Metabolic Syndrome in Offspring of Bipolar Parents
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Metabolic Syndrome in Offspring of Bipolar Parents

July 1, 2024

In offspring of parents with bipolar disorder, lower socioeconomic status and personal history of mood disorders were associated with greater risk of metabolic syndrome and its components.
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Risk-Sensitive Decision-Making and Self-Harm
Original Research

Risk-Sensitive Decision-Making and Self-Harm

September 6, 2023

Greater risk-taking has been associated with suicide attempts in youth with major depression. This study examined whether the association between self-harm and risk-sensitive decision-making is true for bipolar disorder...
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Endothelial Function in Youth With Bipolar Disorder
Original Research

Endothelial Function in Youth With Bipolar Disorder

May 1, 2023

Bipolar disorder (BD) confers risk for accelerated atherosclerosis and early cardiovascular disease. This study found that youth with BD have anomalous reactive hyperemia index (RHI)—a measure of endothelial function—which...
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Eating Disorders in Youth With Bipolar Disorder
Original Research

Eating Disorders in Youth With Bipolar Disorder

May 11, 2022

Research has shown the importance of comorbid eating disorders (ED) in bipolar disorder (BD), though most studies have focused on adults. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of...
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Original Research

Sex Differences in Youth with Bipolar Disorder

October 27, 2020

Despite substantial research on sex differences in adults with bipolar disorder, little is known about this topic in youth. This prospective study examined sex differences in mood symptomatology and...
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Original Research

Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Disorder

July 30, 2019

With a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome among young patients with bipolar disorder, the need for early screening, prevention, and intervention for its components is great.
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Article

Linking Bipolar Disorder and Cardiovascular Risk

March 29, 2017

Adolescents with bipolar disorder are at an elevated risk for premature atherosclerosis. This study looked at BDNF and inflammatory markers in 60 adolescents with bipolar disorder and 20 healthy...
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Inflammatory Markers Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders

November 25, 2015

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Longitudinal Trajectories of ADHD Symptomatology in Offspring of Parents With Bipolar Disorder and Community Controls

May 27, 2015

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Commentary

Reducing the Cost and Burden of Depression: Incorporate Heart and Get an Early Start

February 25, 2015

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Article

Excessive and Premature New-Onset Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults With Bipolar Disorder in the US NESARC Cohort

February 25, 2015

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Article

Irritability and Elation in a Large Bipolar Youth Sample: Relative Symptom Severity and Clinical Outcomes Over 4 Years

January 15, 2013

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