Open AccessIllness Progression as a Function of Independent and Accumulating Poor Prognosis Factors in Outpatients With Bipolar Disorder in the United States
Author(s) -
Robert M. Post,
Lori L. Altshuler,
Gabriele S. Leverich,
Willem A. Nolen,
Ralph Kupka,
Heinz Grunze,
Mark A. Frye,
Trisha Suppes,
Susan L. McElroy,
Paul E. Keck,
Michael Rowe
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
primary care companion to cns disorders/the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.14m01677
Subject(s) - psychosocial , bipolar disorder , psychiatry , comorbidity , anxiety , psychology , clinical psychology , substance abuse , medicine , incidence (geometry) , mood , physics , optics
Many patients with bipolar disorder in the United States experience a deteriorating course of illness despite naturalistic treatment in the community. We examined a variety of factors associated with this pattern of illness progression.