Open AccessCo-morbidity in Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Ravindra N Munoli,
Samir Kumar Praharaj,
Podila Satya Venkata Narasimha Sharma
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.135377
Subject(s) - bipolar disorder , psychiatry , medicine , retrospective cohort study , prevalence of mental disorders , pediatrics , mental health , mood
Bipolar disorder is a relatively common, long-term, and disabling psychiatric illness that is associated with high levels of functional impairment, morbidity, mortality, and an increased risk of suicide. Psychiatric co-morbidity in bipolar disorder ranges from 57.3% to 74.3%, whereas medical co-morbidity varies from 2.7-70%. Indian scenario in this aspect is not clear.