Differences in outcomes between older community-dwelling patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia with illness onset at young age.
Po-Chiao LiaoKuo-Hsuan ChungPao-Huan ChenChian-Jue KuoYu-Jui HuangShang-Ying TsaiPublished in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2020)
Given better social functioning and the same cognitive function in older community-dwelling patients with bipolar disorder, they may remain at higher risk for obesity and medical morbidity than schizophrenic patients. Treatments targeting cognitive impairment and CVDs across their life span are both necessary to promote the health of community-dwellers with SMI.
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