Gender differences in bipolar disorder: age of onset, course, comorbidity, and symptom presentation
| Autor: | Izabela Kawa, Peter R. Joyce, Caroline J Doughty, Anne E.S. Walsh, Chris Frampton, Janet D. Carter, Robin J. Olds, J. Elisabeth Wells |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Bipolar I disorder Bipolar Disorder Alcohol abuse Suicide Attempted Comorbidity Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders mental disorders Interview Psychological medicine Humans Bipolar disorder Sex Distribution Psychiatry Biological Psychiatry Depressive Disorder Major medicine.disease Disruptive Impulse Control and Conduct Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health Eating disorders Conduct disorder Gambling Disease Progression Female Age of onset medicine.symptom Psychology Mania Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Bipolar disorders. 7(2) |
| ISSN: | 1398-5647 |
| Popis: | Objective: To determine whether men and women with bipolar disorder differ in age of onset, course of illness, number of suicide attempts, comorbidity rates and symptom presentation. Method: Data were collected from 211 (121 women; 90 men) adults using the Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies, medical records, and additional information gathered from relatives. Results: Most gender comparisons showed no evidence of differences. Nonetheless, more men than women reported mania at the onset of bipolar I disorder. Men also had higher rates of comorbid alcohol abuse/dependence, cannabis abuse/dependence, pathological gambling and conduct disorder. Men were more likely to report ‘behavioural problems’ and ‘being unable to hold a conversation’ during mania. Women reported higher rates of comorbid eating disorders, and weight change, appetite change and middle insomnia during depression. Conclusions: Men and women were generally similar in their symptom presentation, age of onset of bipolar disorder, and in the total number of mood episodes. However, they differed in the type of episode at onset and comorbidity patterns. |
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