Introduction Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe mental disorder affecting 1–4% of the
population worldwide. It is characterized by periods of (hypo) manic and depressive …

Coercion in psychiatry is associated mainly with involuntary admissions. The purpose of this
study was to investigate the associations between hospital admissions of patients suffering …

OBJECTIVE: Although seasonal influences on bipolar disorder admissions have long been
observed, the issues of seasonality on different subtypes of mood episodes and the effects …

The purpose of this study was to assess any associations between the number of
hospitalizations for affective disorders, seasons of the year and the intensity of sunlight in …

OBJETIVO: Foram revisados estudos que descrevem que as alterações na função do eixo
hipotálamo-hipófise-adrenal são relacionadas com o estado psicopatológico em depressão …

BACKGROUND: Distinct seasonal variation in hospital admission and various associations
with the climatic parameters for mood disorders and schizophrenia have been previously …

OBJECTIVE: Many researchers have analyzed seasonal variation in hospital admissions for
bipolar disorder with inconsistent results. We investigated if a seasonal pattern was present …

The purpose of this study was to determine if a seasonal pattern existed for the first manic
episodes in Korea. The first manic episodes out of 152 bipolar disorder patients were …

Background Mood episodes in bipolar disorder (BD) are reported to exhibit a seasonal
pattern (SP). However, it is unclear whether this pattern is influenced by a patient's sex and …

BACKGROUND: Seasonality of mania has been previously reported in several world
regions. A spring and/or summer peak has been the most frequent finding, correlating to …