Bipolar disorder and age-related functional impairment

Alice Aita de Cacilhas; Pedro Vieira da Silva Magalhães; Keila Maria Mendes Ceresér; Júlio Cesar Walz; Fernanda Weyne; Adriane Ribeiro Rosa; Eduard Vieta; Flávio Kapczinski

doi:10.1590/s1516-44462009000400012

Abstract

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Bipolar disorder was an important effect modifier of the age impact on functioning. While a longitudinal design is needed to effectively demonstrate this different impact, this study further depicts bipolar disorder as a chronic and progressively impairing illness.

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