The course of bipolar disorder

2010/08/31 by Kate Saunders, Guy M. Goodwin · 2 citations
Medicine · Neuroscience · #Bipolar Disorder and Treatment #Tryptophan and brain disorders #Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1192/apt.bp.107.004903

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Abstract

Summary Bipolar disorder is arguably a pivotal diagnosis in adult psychiatry bounded by schizophrenia on one side and unipolar depression on the other. It represents a wide spectrum of disorders, all sharing common features of elated and depressed mood. The early descriptions of symptom-free euthymia have long been dismissed and the chronic and enduring deficits associated with the disorder are beginning to be better understood. We review the current literature with regard to the course of the disorder, factors that may influence prognosis and common comorbidities.

Citations

• Evidence-based guidelines for treating bipolar disorder: Revised third edition recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology
• The Long-term Natural History of the Weekly Symptomatic Status of Bipolar I Disorder

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