Open AccessClinical Features and Management of Bipolar Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Comorbidity
Author(s) -
Necla Keskin,
Lut Tamam
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
psikiyatride güncel yaklaşımlar/psikiyatride güncel yaklaşımlar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 1309-0674
pISSN - 1309-0658
DOI - 10.5455/cap.20140121115811
Subject(s) - comorbidity , bipolar disorder , obsessive compulsive , psychiatry , psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , cognition
The comorbidity of bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders is a well known concept. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is the most commonly seen comorbid anxiety disorder in bipolar patients. Some genetic variants, neurotransmitters especially serotonergic systems and second-messenger systems are thought to be responsible for its etiology. Bipolar disorder alters the clinical aspects of obsessive compulsive disorder and is associated with poorer outcome. The determination of comorbidity between bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder is quite important for appropriate clinical management and treatment. [Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar - Current Approaches in Psychiatry 2014; 6(4.000): 429-437