Abstract Background and Objectives Bipolar disorder (BD) may result in a greater burden
than all forms of cancer, Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. Cost-of-illness (COI) studies …

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Objective: To assess the societal costs and quality of life of patients suffering from bipolar
disorder in the Netherlands. Method: Forty persons with a lifetime diagnosis of bipolar …

Substance use disorders are extremely common and have high morbidity and mortality.
There are more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities each year from substance use disorders …

Objectives The objective of this study was to analyze the differences in the prevalence and
association of medical and psychiatric comorbidities in bipolar disorder (BD) patients versus …

The presence of medical illnesses among inpatients with bipolar disorder is known to
complicate treatment and lengthen hospital stay. However, except for a few specific …

Goldberg JF, Harrow M. A 15year prospective followup of bipolar affective disorders:
comparisons with unipolar nonpsychotic depression. Bipolar Disord 2011: 13: 155–163.© …

Background Bipolar disorder is characterized by debilitating episodes of depression and
mood elevation (mania or hypomania). For most patients, depressive symptoms are more …

Objectives: Recognize patterns of symptoms suggestive of bipolar disorder, its various
subtypes, and related disorders. Implement evidence-based management of bipolar …

Background In mental health care, clinical practice is often based on the best available
research evidence. However, research findings are difficult to apply to clinical practice …