Table 2.
Psychiatric history
| Parameter | Patients n (%) |
|---|---|
| Bipolar disorder diagnosis | |
| Type 1 | 438 (67.4) |
| Type 2 | 211 (32.5) |
| Symptoms at enrollment | |
| Depressive | 264 (40.6) |
| Mixed | 170 (26.2) |
| Manic | 66 (10.2) |
| Hypomanic | 123 (18.9) |
| Other | 27 (4.2) |
| Psychotic symptoms | 174 (26.8) |
| Mood congruent | 134 (77.0) |
| Mood incongruent | 40 (23.0) |
| Prevalent mood during bipolar disorder | |
| Depression | 243 (39.8) |
| Mixed | 187 (30.6) |
| Mania | 181 (29.6) |
| First episode | 22 (3.4) |
| Number of episodes in the last 12 months | |
| 1 | 240 (42.1) |
| 2–3 | 268 (47.0) |
| 4 | 25 (4.4) |
| >4 | 37 (6.5) |
| Lithium at baseline | 228(35.1) |
| Psychiatric therapy last 12 months | 611 (94.0) |
| Nonpharmacological therapy | 118 (18.4) |
| Antipsychotics | 402 (61.8) |
| Antidepressants | 294 (45.2) |
| Mood stabilizers | 454 (69.8) |
| Tranquill/hypnotics | 187 (28.8 |
| Hospitalization due to BD (% pts) | 476 (75.1) |
| Mean ± SD | |
| Age at first diagnosis (years) | 31.5 ± 11.7 |
| Age at first treatment (years) | 32.0 ± 11.3 |
| Duration present episode (days) | 31.5 ± 41.6 |
| Interval last‐present episode (months) | 10.4 ± 11.6 |
| Hospitalizations due to BD | 5.4 ± 7.4 |
| Mean MADRS total score at baseline | 19.6 ± 11.5 |
| Mean YMRS total score at baseline | 11.7 ± 10.9 |
Pts, patients; BD, bipolar disorder; MADRS, Montgomery‐Åsberg Depression Rating Scale; YMRS,Young Mania Rating Scale.