The current study prospectively examined the impact of social support on symptom severity
and recovery from episodes in bipolar disorder, both as a direct influence and as a buffer of …

Introduction: Our own and other research has suggested that social support predicts course
of bipolar disorder, with particularly strong effects on depressive symptoms. Within this …

Background: Limited research has examined the impact of social support on the course of
bipolar disorder, although results suggest a probable link. This study examines …

Objectives: While an association between low‐level social support and depression has
been found in many studies, its relevance in bipolar illness has been rarely investigated …

Abstract Studied 44 outpatients (aged 19–71 yrs) with unipolar depression to determine the
association among social support systems, life events, social adjustment, and depressive …

Used a stress and coping paradigm to guide the development of indices of coping
responses and to explore the roles of stress, social resources, and coping among 424 men …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the current study was to evaluate family functioning, social support,
and functional impairment as predictors of mood symptoms 1 year after acute phase …

A number of studies have indicated that social support is associated with the course of
depression. However, none of these studies have ruled out the potentially confounding …

Background: Evidence indicates that social outcomes in bipolar disorders (BP) are poorer
than previously assumed. This study explores determinants of the quality and quantity of …

This article reviews the evidence concerning life events as a predictor of symptoms within
bipolar disorder. First, key methodological issues in this area are described, and criteria …