Table 3.
Comparison of the diagnosis and pharmacological treatment between the bipolar disorder misdiagnosis group and confirmed diagnosis group
| Misdiagnosis group (N=136) |
Confirmed diagnosis group (N=41) |
χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis classification [case (%)] | 1.417 | 0.504 | ||
| Bipolar type I | 88 (64.7% ) | 30 (73.2%) | ||
| Bipolar type II | 33 (24.3% ) | 9 (21.9%) | ||
| Other specific bipolar and related disorders | 15 (11.0%) 27 (19.8%) | 2 (4.9%) 9 (21.9%) | ||
| With mixed features [case (%)] | 0.086 | 0.770 | ||
| Rapid cycling episode [case (%)] | 41 (30.1%) | 12 (29.3%) | 0.012 | 0.914 |
| Recent episodes [case (%)] | 2.816 | 0.093 | ||
| Manic episode | 29 (21.3%) | 14 (34.1%) | ||
| Depressive episode | 107 (78.7%) | 27 (65.9%) | ||
| Current drug treatment situation [case (%)] | 3.702 | 0.140 | ||
| Antipsychotics + mood stabilizers | 114 (83.8%) | 37 (90.2%) | ||
| Antipsychotics + mood stabilizers + antidepressants | 16 (11.8%) | 1 (2.5%) | ||
| Antipsychotic drugs alone or mood stabilizers | 6 (4.4%) | 3 (7.3%) |
*p<0.05
** p<0.01