Course of longitudinal psychosocial functioning in bipolar youth transitioning to adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Few studies have examined domain-specific psychosocial functioning in Bipolar Disorder (BD) youths. This prospective study examines (1) Interpersonal Relationships with Family; (2) Interpersonal Relationships with Friends; (3) School/Work; (4) Recreation; (5) Life Satisfaction, in BD youths.

Method

A Course and Outcome of Bipolar Youth subsample (n = 367; mean intake age = 12.6 years, SD = 3.3; 46.6% female) was previously grouped into 4 Classes based on their illness trajectories and percentage of time euthymic using Latent Class Growth Analysis: Class 1 Predominantly Euthymic; Class 2 Moderately Euthymic; Class 3 Ill with Improving Course; Class 4 Predominantly Ill. Psychosocial functioning within the domains were examined for greater than 10 years using the Ado

SUBMITTER: Lee EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7103497 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature