Differences in the Clinical Picture in Women with a Depressive Episode in the Course of Unipolar and Bipolar Disorder

Due to current depression prevalence, it is crucial to make the correct diagnosis as soon as possible. The study aimed to identify commonly available, easy to apply, and quick to interpret tools allowing for a differential diagnosis between unipolar and bipolar disorder. The study group includes wom...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2021-02, Vol.10 (4), p.676
Main Authors: Bilska, Karolina, Pawlak, Joanna, Kapelski, Paweł, Narożna, Beata, Zakowicz, Przemysław, Szczepankiewicz, Aleksandra, Skibińska, Maria, Dmitrzak-Węglarz, Monika
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Bipolar disorder
Clinical medicine
Drug abuse
Hospitalization
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Normal distribution
Patients
Questionnaires
Sleep
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Summary:Due to current depression prevalence, it is crucial to make the correct diagnosis as soon as possible. The study aimed to identify commonly available, easy to apply, and quick to interpret tools allowing for a differential diagnosis between unipolar and bipolar disorder. The study group includes women with long duration of unipolar (UP, N = 34) and bipolar (BP, N = 43) affective disorder. The diagnosis was established according to the DSM criteria using SCID questionnaire. Additional questionnaires were used to differentiate between UP and BP. BP patients had an earlier age of onset, were hospitalized more times, and more often had a family history of psychiatric disorders than UP ( -value < 0.05). Moreover, BP achieved a higher impulsiveness score and more frequently had experienced severe problems with close individuals. To our knowledge, this is the first publication presenting results of numerous questionnaires applied simultaneously in patients on clinical group. Several of them suggest the direction of clinical assessment, such as: the age of onset, family psychiatric burdens, history of stressful life events, learning problems, social and job relations. Further studies are necessary to confirm the utility of this approach.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm10040676