Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHOD: RESULTS: Compared to both patients with bipolar disorder + multiple anxiety disorders and patients with bipolar disorder without ADHD and multiple anxiety disorders, patients with bipolar disorder + ADHD without anxiety were more frequently male, were younger, had an earlier onset of bipolar disorder, had a prevalent chronic course and irritable mood, were more likely to present with a bipolar disorder not otherwise specified diagnosis, had a greater clinical severity and functional impairment, had a manic/mixed index episode, had a higher risk of conduct disorder, and were more resistant to treatments, according to the CGI-Improvement scores (P < .0001). Patients with bipolar disorder + multiple anxiety disorders were similar to those with bipolar disorder without ADHD or multiple anxiety disorders, except for a higher rate of diagnosis of bipolar II disorder, more use of antidepressants, and less use of atypical antipsychotics. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Gabriele Masi, Maria Mucci, Chiara Pfanner, Stefano Berloffa, Angela Magazù, Giulio Perugi |
Journal | The Journal of clinical psychiatry
(J Clin Psychiatry)
Vol. 73
Issue 10
Pg. 1335-41
(Oct 2012)
ISSN: 1555-2101 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 23058936
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © Copyright 2012 Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc. |
Topics |
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Age of Onset
- Anxiety Disorders
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Bipolar Disorder
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Child
- Comorbidity
- Female
- Humans
- Italy
(epidemiology)
- Male
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
(statistics & numerical data)
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