2024
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of people with oldest older age bipolar disorder in a global sample: Results from the global aging and geriatric experiments in bipolar disorder project
Chen P, Sajatovic M, Briggs F, Mulsant B, Dols A, Gildengers A, Yala J, Beunders A, Blumberg H, Rej S, Forlenza O, Jimenez E, Schouws S, Orhan M, Sutherland A, Vieta E, Tsai S, Sarna K, Eyler L, Investigators T. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of people with oldest older age bipolar disorder in a global sample: Results from the global aging and geriatric experiments in bipolar disorder project. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 39: e6073. PMID: 38393311, DOI: 10.1002/gps.6073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder age bipolar disorderBipolar disorderGAGE-BDSeverity of manic symptomsRates of suicidal thoughtsLower depressive symptomsComorbid physical conditionsClinical characteristics of peopleGeriatric experiencesManic symptomsClinical characteristicsDepressive symptomsSuicidal thoughtsCharacteristics of peoplePhysical burdenDisordersGlobal ageMedical burdenAge categoriesLogistic regression modelsMultinomial logistic regression modelCross-sectional analysisYounger groupMusculoskeletal domainsSymptoms
2022
Bipolar I and bipolar II subtypes in older age: Results from the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE‐BD) project
Beunders A, Klaus F, Kok A, Schouws S, Kupka R, Blumberg H, Briggs F, Eyler L, Forester B, Forlenza O, Gildengers A, Jimenez E, Mulsant B, Patrick R, Rej S, Sajatovic M, Sarna K, Sutherland A, Yala J, Vieta E, Villa L, Korten N, Dols A. Bipolar I and bipolar II subtypes in older age: Results from the Global Aging and Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE‐BD) project. Bipolar Disorders 2022, 25: 43-55. PMID: 36377516, PMCID: PMC10265276, DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBD II patientsStudy cohortBD subtypesSomatic burdenMultivariable analysisGeneral functioningBD-IIGlobal AGEingBD-I patientsCross-sectional analysisClinical factorsClinical differencesSevere depressionPsychiatric hospitalizationBipolar ICognitive impairmentLate onsetPatientsOlder ageDiagnostic definitionSubtypesGeneralized linear mixed modelCohortLinear mixed modelsRandom interceptDemographic 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 ResearchConceptsLithium 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 limitations
2021
Physical Health Burden Among Older Men and Women With Bipolar Disorder: Results From the Gage-Bd Collaboration
Almeida OP, Dols A, Blanken MAJT, Rej S, Blumberg HP, Villa L, Forester BP, Forlenza OV, Gildengers A, Vieta E, Jimenez E, Mulsant B, Schouws S, Tsai S, Korten NCM, Sutherland A, Briggs FBS, Flicker L, Eyler LT, Sajatovic M. Physical Health Burden Among Older Men and Women With Bipolar Disorder: Results From the Gage-Bd Collaboration. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 30: 727-732. PMID: 34980553, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar disorderPhysical morbidityEndocrinological systemMore menMore womenEvidence of morbidityPhysical health burdenAdult bipolar disorderOutcomes of interestCross-sectional analysisEndocrinological diseasesHealth burdenOlder menMan studyMorbidityWomenGlobal AGEingMenDisordersDiseaseDisorder databaseYearsPrevalence