People with bipolar disorder frequently experience persistent residual symptoms, problems
in psychosocial functioning, cognitive impairment, and poor quality of life. In the last decade …

Background Most longitudinal or treatment studies in bipolar disorder have used
symptomatic or syndromal status as the primary outcome variable. More recently …

Sexual dysfunction often accompanies severe psychiatric illness and can be due to both the
mental disorder itself and the use of psychotropic treatments. Many sexual symptoms …

Schizophrenia is associated with significant cognitive impairment. Bipolar disorder (BD) also
presents with cognitive deficits that are similar to, albeit less severe, than those reported in …

Background Theoretical frameworks emphasise associations between interpretations and
responses to affect and bipolar disorder (BD). This review (PROSPERO CRD42016043801) …

Introduction: The longitudinal course of bipolar disorder is highly variable, and a subset of
patients seems to present a progressive course associated with brain changes and …

Objective To evaluate patient-reported determinants of treatment effectiveness and
tolerability amongst persons with major depressive or bipolar disorders. Methods The …

Objectives Systematically review the prevalence of functional impairment (FI) in euthymic
patients with bipolar disorder (BD), as assessed only with the Functioning Assessment Short …

Background Comorbid anxiety in bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with greater illness
severity, reduced treatment response, and greater impairment. Treating anxiety in the …

Background Evidence has shown heterogeneity of cognitive function among patients with
bipolar disorder (BD). Our study aims to replicate recent findings of cognitive subgroups, as …