Bipolar Disorder
Study findings on bipolar disorder are outlined in reports from University of Helsinki
Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, May 26th, 2008
In this recent article published in the journal Bipolar Disorders, scientists in Helsinki, Finland conducted a study "To investigate whether the course of bipolar disorder (BD) type II is more depressive than that of BD I, and, if so, to explore the underlying factors that cause this difference. In a prospective, naturalistic study of 191 secondary care psychiatric in- and outpatients diagnosed in an acute phase of BD I or II, 160 patients (85.1%) were followed for 18 months."
"Using a life chart, the exact timing of symptom states in follow-up was examined. Differences between BD I (n = 75) and II (n = 85) in duration of index phase and episode, time to full...
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