Effect of prior depression diagnosis on bipolar disorder outcomes: A retrospective cohort study using a medical claims database.
Hitoshi SakuraiMasayuki NakashimaTakashi TsuboiKenji BabaTadashi NosakaKoichiro WatanabeKoji KawakamiPublished in: Neuropsychopharmacology reports (2024)
A prior history and duration of depression may not elevate psychiatric hospitalization risk after bipolar disorder diagnosis and might even correlate with reduced hospitalization and mortality rates.