Table 1.

Characteristics of the sample and concurrent validity of the BRIAN.

Variable	Descrictive Statistics
N (%) sample	80 (100%)
Age (years) Bipolar (44) Not Bipolar (38)	mean ± sd = 44.61 ± 12.64 45.21 + 13.18 43.95±12.01 BP vs nBP F=0.20, df 1,80,81, P=0.604
Gender Male Female	32 (39.0%) – 16 Bipolar Disorders (42.1%) 50 (61.0%) – 22 Bipolar Disorders (57.89%) BP vs nBP Χ2=0.28, 1df, P=0.595
DSM-IV Diagnosis Bipolar Disorder I Bipolar Disorder II No Diagnosis	25 (30.5%) 19 (23.2%) 38 (46.3%)
Brian Bipolar Brian non Bipolar	22.22±11.19 7.13±5.6 F=56.75, df 1,80,81, P<0.0001