Childhood factors associated with increased risk for mood episode recurrences in bipolar disorder-A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a recurrent illness associated with high morbidity and mortality. The frequency of mood episode recurrence in BD is highly heterogeneous and significantly impacts the person's psychosocial functioning and well-being. Understanding the factors associated with mood recurrences could inform the prognosis and treatment. The objective of this review is to summarize the literature on factors, present during childhood, that influence recurrence.

Methodology

A systematic review of PubMed (1946-2017) and PsycINFO (1884-2017) databases was conducted to identify candidate studies. Search terms included bipolar disorder, episodes, predictors, recurrences, and course. Study characteristics, risk for bias, and factors associated with recurrence were cod

SUBMITTER: Estrada-Prat X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6768757 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature