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