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Clinical differences between bipolar and unipolar depression.
- Source :
- British Journal of Psychiatry; May2008, Vol. 192 Issue 5, p388-389, 2p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- It is commonly -- but wrongly -- assumed that there are no important differences between the clinical presentations of major depressive disorder and bipolar depression. Here we compare clinical course variables and depressive symptom profiles in a large sample of individuals with major depressive disorder (n=593) and bipolar disorder (n=443). Clinical characteristics associated with a bipolar course included the presence of psychosis, diurnal mood variation and hypersomnia during depressive episodes, and a greater number of shorter depressive episodes. Such features should alert a clinician to a possible bipolar course. This is important because optimal management is not the same for bipolar and unipolar depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071250
- Volume :
- 192
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32498747
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.107.045294