Bipolar features in major depressive disorder: Results from the Iranian mental health survey (IranMHS)

Depressive disorders are associated with the highest burden of disease among the mental and substance use disorders (Whiteford et al., 2013). The burden of disease attributed to bipolar disorders is considerably lower, mainly due to the lower prevalence of bipolar disorders (Whiteford et al., 2013). However, the emerging concept of bipolar spectrum and the growing evidence suggesting a higher prevalence of bipolar disorders than previously assumed (Akiskal et al., 2000; Angst, 1998; Judd and Akiskal, 2003; Moreno et al., 2007; Scott et al., 2013; Zutshi et al., 2011), suggest that the current estimates of burden of disease attributed to bipolar disorder may be underestimates.
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research