Comorbidity in mania at first hospitalization

Comorbidity was studied in 41 manic and mixed-state bipolar patients at first hospitalization. The lifetime prevalence of comorbidity was high; 21 subjects (51.2%) had at least one other psychiatric diagnosis (N = 16, 39.0%) or medical disorder (N = 9, 22.0%). Nine subjects had multiple comorbid dia...

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Published inThe American journal of psychiatry Vol. 149; no. 4; p. 554
Main Authors Strakowski, S M, Tohen, M, Stoll, A L, Faedda, G L, Goodwin, D C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1992
Subjects
Adult
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use
Bipolar Disorder - epidemiology
Comorbidity
Epidemiology
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Sex Factors
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
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Summary:Comorbidity was studied in 41 manic and mixed-state bipolar patients at first hospitalization. The lifetime prevalence of comorbidity was high; 21 subjects (51.2%) had at least one other psychiatric diagnosis (N = 16, 39.0%) or medical disorder (N = 9, 22.0%). Nine subjects had multiple comorbid diagnoses. Women were 2.7 times more likely to have a comorbid diagnosis. The presence of comorbidity was not associated with differences in outcome measures.
ISSN:0002-953X
DOI:10.1176/ajp.149.4.554