Epidemiology Of DSM-5 Bipolar I Disorder: Results From The National Epidemiologic Survey On Alcohol & Related Conditions – III
Key Messages
When measured using diagnostic criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition, the prevalence of bipolar I disorder (BD I) was similar to previous estimates and may be influenced by sociodemographic characteristics including race-ethnicity, age, marital status, education, and family income.
Psychiatric comorbidities significantly associated with BD I included substance use disorder, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorders, and personality disorders.
Respondents with BD I reported lower quality of life scores compared with respondents without BD I.
Despite the effect of …
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