Background Bipolar spectrum disorders are frequently under-recognized and/or
misdiagnosed in various settings. Several influential publications recommend the routine …

Background: Several research reports have suggested that bipolar disorder is
underrecognized. Recommendations for improving the detection of bipolar disorder include …

The decision made in the year 2004 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to
require a boxed warning on antidepressants regarding the risk of suicidality in young adults …

Background: DSM-5 separates bipolar (BD) from depressive disorders, but some experts
consider BD as part of a spectrum of mood disorders. The interpretation of numerous false …

Purpose Binge eating disorder (BED) has a considerable clinical relevance by virtue of its
high numerous psychiatric and medical comorbidities; among the latter, the most frequent is …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a relevant public health issue, therefore accurate screening tools
could be useful. The objective of this study is to verify the accuracy of the Mood Disorder …

Background The aim was to determine the risk of Mood Disorders (MD), particularly Bipolar
Disorders (BD), in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) using standardized psychiatric diagnostic tools …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the risk for Bipolar Disorder (BD) in
Wilson's disease (WD) and to measure the impaired Quality of Life (QL) in BD with WD using …

Background The study measured the accuracy of the Italian version of the Hypomania
Checklist (HCL-32) for self-assessment as a screening instrument for bipolar disorder (BPD) …

BACKGROUND: The Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) was designed as a screening
questionnaire for bipolar disorder. Previous research has raised questions about the …