Clinical characterization of rapid cycling bipolar disorder: association with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Bipolar affective disorder (BD) represents a challenge to health systems, due to its chronic, episodic and recurrent condition (Vieta  et al. 2018). There is consensus in the most important diagnostic classifications regarding the clinical characteristics of the episodes of BD (i.e. manic, hypomanic, depressive) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; World Health Organization, 1992). However, the temporality of such episod es is often difficult to specify, because the course of BD is rarely clear, symmetrical and typical (Carvalho et al., 2014).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research