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Further evidence of high level of persistence of pediatric bipolar-I disorder from childhood onto young adulthood: a five-year follow up Cover

Further evidence of high level of persistence of pediatric bipolar-I disorder from childhood onto young adulthood: a five-year follow up

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|Jul 2018

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Persistence of DSM-IV BP-I in youth at the 5-year follow-up.

Figure 2.

One-year prevalences of comorbid psychiatric disorders.a Compared to syndromatic and symptomatic remission. b Compared to symptomatic persistence. *P<0.05, **P<0.005, ***P<0.001

Figure 3.

Current (last month) global functioning and one-year prevalence of school functioning.a Compared to syndromatic and symptomatic remission.b Compared to symptomatic persistence. *P<0.05, **P<0.005. ***P<0.001

Figure 4.

Family history (FHx) of psychiatric disorders.

Demographic characteristics of subjects with syndromatic and symptomatic remission, syndromatic persistence, and syndromatic persistence

 Syndromatic and Symptomatic Remission (N=13)Symptomatic Persistence (N=21)Syndromatic Persistence (N=34)  
 N (%)N (%)N (%)Test Statisticp-Value
Sex (male)10 (77)14 (67)27 (79)χ22=1.160.56
Caucasian13 (100)20 (95)33 (97)Exact1.00
 Mean±SDMean±SDMean±SD  
Age at baseline[range]11.5±3.6[4-16]9.2±3.5[4-17]9.3±3.4[4-17]F(2, 65)=2.140.13
Age at follow-up[range]16.9±4.2[9-22]14.5±3.8[9-23]14.4±3.6[7-23]F2, 65=2.240.11
SES1.5±1.02.0±1.01.8±1.0χ22=2.680.26

Characteristics of bipolar disorder

 Syndromatic and Symptomatic Remission (N=13)Symptomatic Persistence (N=21)Syndromatic Persistence (N=34)  
 Median (Q1, Q3)Median (Q1, Q3)Median (Q1, Q3)Test Statisticp-Value
Baseline Duration3 (1, 7)3 (2, 6)5 (2, 7)χ22=1.160.56
Lifetime duration7 (4, 9)8 (5, 10)10 (7, 14)*,,§χ22=9.150.01
 Mean±SDMean±SDMean±SD  
Baseline # of symptoms5.5±1.35.8±1.16.3±0.9*,F2, 65=3.410.04
Lifetime # of symptoms6.1±0.96.0±1.06.7±0.7*,,§,**F2, 65=5.250.008
 N (%)N (%)N (%)  
Baseline ultra-rapid or ultradian cycling5 (38)5 (24)13 (39)χ22=1.470.48
Lifetime ultra-rapid or ultradian cycling7 (54)8 (38)22 (65)χ22=3.610.17
Severe impairment at baseline7 (54)14 (67)25 (74)χ22=1.640.44
Language: English
Page range: 40 - 51
Published on: Jul 10, 2018
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2018 Janet Wozniak, Rebecca Wolenski, Maura Fitzgerald, Stephen V. Faraone, Gagan Joshi, Mai Uchida, Joseph Biederman, published by Psychiatric Research Unit
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