Abstract
Prospectively collected data on 19 recently hospitalized patients with bipolar disorder were examined for prodromal changes preceding relapse. The 4-month periods before six manic and six depressive relapses were compared with each other and with a comparable period for seven patients who did not relapse. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale was used to assess symptoms. Significant elevations in unusual thought content were found 1 month before manic relapse. Depressive relapsers evidenced higher levels of conceptual disorganization throughout the prerelapse period. Nonrelapsers showed very stable symptom profiles.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
- Manic-depression
- prodrome
- recurrence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry