Not only is bipolar disorder a chronic, severe psychiatric disorder, it is also expensive to treat
and expensive to society. An estimate of the total cost of bipolar disorder made more than a …

Bipolar disorder is a chronic, severe, recurrent mood disorder. Traditional estimates of the
prevalence of the disorder may underestimate the actual total disease burden. The condition …

This article reviews the prevalence of bipolar disorder, as well as the studies quantifying the
burden of illness and cost of illness of this condition. It also discusses barriers to treatment …

Bipolar disorder is a chronic affective disorder that causes significant economic burden to
patients, families and society. It has a lifetime prevalence of approximately 1.3%. Bipolar …

Economic Grand Rounds difficulty in regaining employment, days lost from work, and the
potential for increased interactions with the criminal justice system all contribute not only to …

INTRODUCTION:: Bipolar disorder is a common illness characterized by recurrent episodes
of pathological disturbances of mood. The aim of this study was to estimate the annual cost …

Objective: This study was a retrospective data-based analysis of health care utilization and
costs for patients diagnosed as having bipolar disorder compared with patients with …

BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorder is a chronic and costly condition. This analysis examines
health care costs associated with bipolar disorder in 2004 and contrasts them with those for …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mood disorder with subtypes characterized by episodes of mania,
hypomania, and/or depression. BD is associated with substantial economic burden, and the …

Objective: This study examined health care resource utilization and direct health care costs
among patients diagnosed with bipolar I disorder in a privately insured population. Methods …