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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Fam Process. 2020 Feb 3;59(2):376–389. doi: 10.1111/famp.12521

Table 1.

Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Adolescents with Bipolar I and II Disorder

Family-Focused Treatment (n = 72) Enhanced Care (n = 72)
Characteristics n (%) n (%)
Female 36 (50) 43 (59.7)
Bipolar subtype (bipolar II disorder) 32 (44.4) 36 (50)
Non-white 12 (16.7) 12 (16.7)
Hispanic 7 (9.7) 5 (6.9)
Lives with both biological parents 23 (31.9) 27 (37.5)
Current comorbid disorders
 Anxiety disorder 27 (37.5) 30 (41.7)
 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 25 (34.7) 23 (31.9)
 Oppositional defiant or conduct disorder 22 (30.6) 20 (27.8)
Medications prescribed
 Lithium 13 (18.1) 11 (15.3)
 Anticonvulsants 19 (26.4) 14 (19.4)
 Second-generation antipsychotics 47 (65.3) 44 (61.1)
 Antidepressants 17 (23.6) 10 (13.9)
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Age 15.5 ± 1.4 15.7 ± 1.5
Socioeconomic status (class 1–5)a 3.6 ± 1.3 3.7 ± 1.1
Baseline Depression Rating Scale 24.2 ± 10.7 26.9 ± 10.9
Baseline mania rating score 29.1 ± 12.0 28.1 ± 10.7
CGAS most severe past 40.6 ± 8.0 40.6 ± 7.8
CGAS current 47.8 ± 16.3 50 ± 4.9
a

Higher values indicate higher education and occupation; a value of three indicates middle class.

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