Clinical correlates of late-onset versus early-onset bipolar disorder in a global sample of older adults.
Paola LavinGabriella BuckOsvaldo P AlmeidaChien-Lin SuLisa T EylerAnnemieke DolsHilary P BlumbergBrent P ForesterOrestes V ForlenzaAriel GildengersBenoit H MulsantShang-Ying TsaiEduard VietaSigfried N T M SchouwsFarren B S BriggsAshley SutherlandKaylee SarnaJoy YalaMelis OrhanNicole KortenJennifer B LevinSoham Rejnull nullPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2022)
The present analysis is in favor of the hypothesis that LOBD might represent a similar clinical phenotype as classic EOBD with respect to core BD symptomatology, functionality, and comorbid physical conditions. Large-scale global collaboration to improve our understanding of BD across the lifespan is needed.