[Screening for bipolar disorder in primary care patients with psychological symptoms].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the proportion of positive results in the screening of bipolar disorder (BD) among primary care patients presenting with psychological symptoms, and to analyze their characteristics.

Design

Multicenter cross-sectional study.

Settings

Nineteen Primary Care clinics in different Spanish regions.

Patients

A total of 360 consecutive primary care patients aged 18 to 70, presenting with psychological symptoms.

Measurements

Screening for BP was performed by means of the Mood Disorders Questionnaire. Data on quality of life (EuroQol-5D) and functional impairment (Sheehan Disability Inventory) were obtained. Data on psychiatric comorbidity and data on the use of psychotropic medication were acquired by review of medical records.

Results

SUBMITTER: Aragones E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6983817 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature