Bipolar Disorder in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults: Is Age of Onset Important?
Depp CA, Jin H, Mohamed S, Kaskow J, Moore DJ, Jeste DV. Bipolar Disorder in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults: Is Age of Onset Important? The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2004, 192: 796-799. PMID: 15505527, DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000145055.45944.d6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-onset groupLate-life bipolar disorderAge of onsetBipolar disorderFamily historyLate-onset bipolar disorderAge 40 yearsContinuous variablesCognitive functioningRelationship of ageOlder patientsMedication useClinical featuresCross-sectional designMedication usageMean ageDepressive symptomsOverall psychopathologyDistinct syndromeElderly adultsMeasures of psychopathologyDisordersNeuropsychological functioningAgeNeurobiological aspects