At-risk symptoms of bipolar disorder in a university student cohort

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe chronic disease with periods of remission and relapse. It is characterized by affective periods causing unusual shifts in mood, activity levels, and the ability to cope with everyday life. Mood swings range from the lows of depression consisting of low mood and decreased drive to the highs of mania associated with elevated mood, and increased energy with simultaneous loss of sleep, increased talkativeness and partly irresponsible behavior. Moreover, BD is associated with a significant risk of suicidal behavior and at least 15% of patients die by suicide (Muller-Oerlinghausen et al., 2002).
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