Impact of depressive symptoms compared with manic symptoms in bipolar disorder: results of a U.S. community-based sample

• Published in: The journal of clinical psychiatry Vol. 65; no. 11; p. 1499
• Main Authors: Calabrese, Joseph R, Hirschfeld, Robert M A, Frye, Mark A, Reed, Michael L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2004
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis; Bipolar Disorder - psychology; Depressive Disorder - diagnosis; Depressive Disorder - psychology; Disability Evaluation; Female; Health Status; Health Surveys; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Sickness Impact Profile; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States; United States

In the present study, we assessed the functional impact of depressive versus manic symptoms in bipolar disorder. A survey comprising the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS), the Social Adjustment Scale Self-Report (SAS-SR), the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ), and other questions was mailed to a repres...