Search

Atsuko Ikenouchi,1,2 Yusuke Konno,1,3 Yoshihisa Fujino,3 Naoto Adachi,4 Yukihisa Kubota,4 Takaharu Azekawa,4 Hitoshi Ueda,4 Koji Edagawa,4 Eiichi Katsumoto,4 Eiichiro Goto,4 Seiji Hongo,4 Masaki Kato,5,6 Takashi Tsuboi,5,7 Norio Yasui-Furukori,5,8 Atsuo Nakagawa,5,9 Toshiaki Kikuchi,5,9 Koichiro Watanabe,5,7 Reiji Yoshimura1,5 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan; 2Medical Center for Dementia, Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan; 3Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan; 4The Japanese Association of Neuro-Psychiatric Clinics, Tokyo, Japan; 5The Japanese Society of Clinical Neuropsychopharmacology, Tokyo, Japan; 6Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan; 7Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan; 8Department of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan; 9Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Atsuko Ikenouchi, Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan, Tel +81-93-691-7253, Fax +81-93-692-4894, Email atsuko-i@med.uoeh-u.ac.jpPurpose: To clarify the relationship between the length of unstable periods and employment status of patients with bipolar disorder.Patients and Methods: Medical records of outpatients with bipolar disorder who visited 176 member clinics of the Japanese Association of Neuro-Psychiatric Clinics were investigated during September–October 2016, and details of their medical care and employment were surveyed using a questionnaire. The odds ratios (ORs) of length of unstable period and unemployment were analyzed with a logistic regression model.Results: The study included 816 patients, of whom 707 were employed full

Yusuke Konno,1,2 Yoshihisa Fujino,2 Atsuko Ikenouchi,1,3 Naoto Adachi,4 Yukihisa Kubota,4 Takaharu Azekawa,4 Hitoshi Ueda,4 Koji Edagawa,4 Eiichi Katsumoto,4 Eiichiro Goto,4 Seiji Hongo,4 Masaki Kato,5,6 Takashi Tsuboi,5,7 Norio Yasui-Furukori,5,8 Atsuo Nakagawa,5,9 Toshiaki Kikuchi,5,9 Koichiro Watanabe,5,7 Reiji Yoshimura1,5 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan; 2Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan; 3Medical Center for Dementia, University Hospital of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan; 4The Japanese Association of Neuro-Psychiatric Clinics, Tokyo, Japan; 5The Japanese Society of Clinical Neuropsychopharmacology, Tokyo, Japan; 6Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan; 7Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 8Department of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan; 9Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Yusuke KonnoDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishiku, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, JapanTel +81-93-691-7401Fax +81-93-692-4894Email yu-konno@med.uoeh-u.ac.jpObjective: The objective of this study was to clarify the relationship between mood episode and employment in patients with bipolar disorder to help improve their employment status.Methods: All medical records of patients with bipolar disorder who visited 176 member clinics of the Japanese Association of Neuro-Psychiatric Clinics in September–October 2016 were investigated in September–October 2017. Details of the medical care received were investigated using a survey sheet, which included employment status. Odds ratios of mood episodes for employment status were analyzed using a logistic regression model.