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Early recognition of bipolar disorder.
- Source :
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European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists [Eur Psychiatry] 2007 Mar; Vol. 22 (2), pp. 92-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Dec 04. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Bipolar disorders are frequently not diagnosed until long after their onset, leaving patients with no or correspondingly inadequate treatment. The course of the disorder is all the more severe and the negative repercussions for those affected all the greater. Concerted research effort is therefore going into learning how to recognize bipolar disorders at an early stage. Drawing on current research results, this paper presents considerations for an integrative Early Symptom Scale with which persons at risk can be identified and timely intervention initiated. This will require prospective studies to determine the predictive power of the risk factors integrated into the scale.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Bipolar Disorder genetics
Bipolar Disorder psychology
Child
Child, Preschool
Cyclothymic Disorder diagnosis
Cyclothymic Disorder genetics
Cyclothymic Disorder psychology
Depressive Disorder diagnosis
Depressive Disorder genetics
Depressive Disorder psychology
Diagnosis, Differential
Early Diagnosis
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease genetics
Humans
Male
Personality Assessment
Risk Factors
Bipolar Disorder diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0924-9338
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17142013
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2006.08.003