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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

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|Jul 2018

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Figure 1.

Persistence of DSM-IV BP-I in youth at the 5-year follow-up.
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
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
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.
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
Published by: Psychiatric Research Unit
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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