Comorbidities of Bipolar Disorder

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Tip 1 - Conditions Linked to Bipolar Disorder - Bipolar Disorder Center - Everyday Health

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ole - Ju 00f 8rgen Tallaksrud | permalink

People with bipolar disorder often have additional illnesses, known as comorbidities. Learn how these conditions affect the management of bipolar disorder.
Tags: bipolar disorder, bipolar, bipolar disorder comorbidities, bipolar disorder comorbid conditions

For further reading: http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/bipolar-depression/bipolar-disorder-comorbid-conditions.aspx ^[1]

Tip 2 - Bipolar disorder with comorbid anxiety disorders: impact of comorbidity on treatment outcome in cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychoeducation

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marcelo O | permalink

Comorbid anxiety disorders are extremely prevalent in bipolar disorder (BD) and have substantial impact on the course of illness. Limited evidence regarding treatment factors has led to a renewal of research efforts examining both the impact of treatments on comorbid anxiety and the impact of comorbid anxiety on treatments. The current study examines the impact of comorbid anxiety disorders on response to two psychosocial interventions for BD.

For further reading: http://www.journalbipolardisorders.com/content/1/1/15 ^[2]

Tip 3 - Comorbidity in Bipolar Disorder: The Complexity of Diagnosis and Treatment

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tanko MOUHAMADOU | permalink

The central tenet of clinical comorbidity, the occurrence of 2 syndromes in the same patient, presupposes that they are distinct categorical entities. By this definition, 2 or more coexisting syndromes do not negate one another, nor paradoxically...
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For further reading: http://pro.psychcentral.com/comorbidity-in-bipolar-disorder-the-complexity-of-diagnosis-and-treatment/00453.html ^[3]