Objectives To examine the time delay between the age at onset of symptoms or episodes of
bipolar disorders (BD) and the age at diagnosis of and/or receipt of clinical practice …

Detecting substance use as a predictor of bipolar disorder (BD) is important for clinicians to
perform accurate and early diagnosis, as well as better manage the treatment of individuals …

Objective: To describe clinical characteristics, course, and outcome during a 1-year period
after the first manic episode in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Methods: This paper …

BACKGROUND: The high prevalence, recurrence rate, chronicity, and illness burden in
bipolar disorder (BD) are well documented. Moreover, insufficient response with …

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 …

BACKGROUND: It has been reported that patients with bipolar disorder (BD) remain about
10 years symptomatic before the correct diagnosis is made. This fact is particularly important …

Objective: In patients with bipolar disorder (BD), quality of life (QOL) scores have been
largely attributed to mood symptoms. However, impairments in QOL may occur even in …

INTRODUCTION: The relationship between insight, quality of life and cognition in bipolar
disorder has not been clearly established. METHOD: A neuropsychological battery …

Alcohol use is highly prevalent in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and is associated with
significant mortality and morbidity. The detrimental effects of each condition are …

BACKGROUND: The association between suicidal behavior and quality of life (QoL) in
bipolar disorder (BD) is poorly understood. Worse QoL has been associated with suicide …