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Predominant polarity in bipolar disorder and validation of the polarity index in a German sample. [PDF]

BMC Psychiatry, 2014
A large number of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) can be characterized by predominant polarity (PP), which has important implications for relapse prevention. Recently, Popovic et al. (EUR NEUROPSYCHOPHARM 22(5): 339-346, 2012) proposed the Polarity Index (PI) as a helpful tool in the maintenance treatment of BD. As a numeric expression, it reflects
Volkert J, Zierhut KC, Schiele MA, Wenzel M, Kopf J, Kittel-Schneider S, Reif A.   +6 more
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Combining predominant polarity and affective spectrum concepts in bipolar disorder: towards a novel theoretical and clinical perspective [PDF]

International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
This is an overview of recent advances on predominant polarity conceptualization in bipolar disorder (BD). Current evidence on its operationalized definitions, possible contextualization within the affective spectrum, along with its epidemiological ...
Francesco Bartoli, Gin S. Malhi, Giuseppe Carrà   +2 more
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Predominant polarity as a course specifier for bipolar disorder: A systematic review [PDF]

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2014
Predominant polarity (PP) is a proposed course specifier for bipolar disorder, which was not incorporated in the DSM-5 as a descriptor for the nosology of bipolar disorder (BD). Here we perform a systematic review of original studies about PP.A computerized search of MEDLINE/Pubmed, EMBASE and Web of Science databases from inception to October 6th ...
André F Carvalho, Roger S Mcintyre, Xenia Gonda   +2 more
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Who's the Leader, Mania or Depression? Predominant Polarity and Alcohol/Polysubstance Use in Bipolar Disorders. [PDF]

Curr Neuropharmacol, 2017
Predominant polarity characterises patients who mainly manifest recurrences of depression or mania/hypomania. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and polysubstance use (PSU), which often complicate bipolar disorder (BD) and affect its clinical course, can influence predominant polarity.
Janiri D, Di Nicola M, Martinotti G, Janiri L.   +3 more
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Prevalence and correlates of manic/hypomanic and depressive predominant polarity in bipolar disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BJPsych Open
Background Identification of the predominant polarity, i.e. hypomanic/manic (mPP) or depressive predominant polarity (dPP), might help clinicians to improve personalised management of bipolar disorder.
Francesco Bartoli, Carlo Bassetti, Marco Gazzola, Letizia Gianfelice, Daniele Cavaleri, Cristina Crocamo, Giuseppe Carrà   +6 more
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Predominant polarity in bipolar I and II disorders: A five-year follow-up study [PDF]

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019
Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) differ in their relative predominance of types of episodes, yielding predominant polarity, which has important treatment implications. However, few prospective studies of predominant polarity exist.In the Jorvi Bipolar Study (JoBS), a regionally representative cohort of 191 BD I and BD II in- and outpatients was ...
Kirsi Suominen, Tom Rosenström, Outi Linnaranta   +2 more
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Predominant polarity as a potential moderator of group CBT outcomes in bipolar disorder: an exploratory post-hoc analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionBipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and severe mood disorder, characterized by recurrent episodes of mania, hypomania, and depression. Adjacent to pharmacotherapy, positive evidence has been found for the benefit of adding cognitive behavioral
Tatiana Cohab, Gabriel Okawa Belizário, Beny Lafer, Bernardo Carramão Gomes   +3 more
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Mitochondrial dysfunction in EEG: high-beta specific metabolic/oxidative coupling with lactate in mania-predominant polarity [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Psychiatric diseases are progressively recognized as disruptions in brain dynamics that can be measured using electrophysiological and metabolic indicators.
Sermin Kesebir, Rüştü Murat Demirer
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Predominant polarity in bipolar disorder: Findings from the bipolar disorder course and outcome study from India (BiD-CoIN study)

Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2021
Aim: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the predominant polarity (PP) in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) and the factors associated with PP. Methodology: For this study, 773 participants with at least 10 years of illness, were recruited from ...
Sandeep Grover, Ajit Avasthi, Rahul Chakravarty, Amitava Dan, Kaustav Chakraborty, Rajarshi Neogi, Avinash Desouza, Omkar Nayak, Samir Praharaj, Vikas Menon, Ramandeep, Manish Bathla, Alka A. Subramanyam, Naresh Nebhinani, Prosenjit Ghosh, Bhavesh Lakdawala, Ranjan Bhattacharya   +16 more
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Duration of euthymia and predominant polarity in bipolar disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2018
The concept of Predominant Polarity (PP) provides relevant information for clinical practice and has been widely described as course specifier for Bipolar Disorder (BD), however it has not been incorporated in DSM-5 yet. A descriptive study was conducted to identify clinical patterns associated with PP in outpatients attending a Mental Health Unit ...
Vicent Balanzá-Martinez, Joan Vila-Francés, Eduard Vieta   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources