2023
Demographic and clinical associations to employment status in older‐age bipolar disorder: Analysis from the GAGE‐BD database project
Mallu A, Chan C, Eyler L, Dols A, Rej S, Blumberg H, Sarna K, Forester B, Patrick R, Forlenza O, Jimenez E, Vieta E, Schouws S, Sutherland A, Yala J, Briggs F, Sajatovic M. Demographic and clinical associations to employment status in older‐age bipolar disorder: Analysis from the GAGE‐BD database project. Bipolar Disorders 2023, 25: 637-647. PMID: 37798096, PMCID: PMC10843228, DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13381.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Demographic and clinical characteristics of lithium‐treated older adults with bipolar disorder
Forlenza OV, Hajek T, Almeida OP, Beunders AJM, Blumberg HP, Briggs FBS, De‐Paula V, Dols A, Eyler LT, Forester BP, Gildengers A, Jimenez E, Korten NCM, Lafer B, McWhinney SR, Mulsant B, Rej S, Sarna K, Schouws S, Sutherland A, Tsai S, Vieta E, Yala J, Sajatovic M, initiative G. Demographic and clinical characteristics of lithium‐treated older adults with bipolar disorder. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2022, 146: 442-455. PMID: 35837985, PMCID: PMC9588573, DOI: 10.1111/acps.13474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntipsychotic AgentsBipolar DisorderDemographyFemaleHumansLithiumLithium CompoundsMaleMiddle AgedConceptsLithium usersBipolar disorderClinical characteristicsOlder adultsDepression Rating ScaleCross-sectional analysisGlobal cognitive stateCardiovascular comorbiditiesCross-sectional approachClinical profileMood stabilizersLithium therapySevere depressionPsychiatric diagnosisRating ScaleCurrent prescriptionGlobal AGEingDisordersRapid cyclingAdultsRelevant differencesSafety concernsLower scoresCurrent useMethodological limitationsDemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Antipsychotic Drug-Treated Older Adults with Bipolar Disorder from the Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder Database (GAGE-BD).
Chen P, Eyler LT, Gildengers A, Beunders AJ, Blumberg HP, Briggs FB, Dols A, Rej S, Forlenza OV, Jimenez E, Mulsant B, Schouws S, Orhan M, Sarna K, Sutherland AN, Vieta E, Tsai S, Yala J, Villa LM, Sajatovic M. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Antipsychotic Drug-Treated Older Adults with Bipolar Disorder from the Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder Database (GAGE-BD). Psychopharmacology Bulletin 2022, 52: 8-33. PMID: 35721813, PMCID: PMC9172555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder age bipolar disorderFirst-generation antipsychoticsAntipsychotic drugsBipolar disorderPsychiatric hospitalizationMean age 63.2 yearsGlobal AGEingClinical characteristicsFrequent hospitalizationsClinical variablesSevere illnessTreatment statusGreater burdenHospitalizationDisorder databaseOlder adultsCross-sectional dataLongitudinal outcomesDisordersPatientsGeneralized mixed modelMultivariate model resultsInternational studiesDrugsObservational analysis