Risk of conversion to bipolar disorder in patients with late-onset major depression

To evaluate the impact of age at onset on late-life depression course and on risk of conversion to bipolar disorder (BD). A retrospective chart review of 100 elderly patients (age ≥ 65 years) diagnosed with a moderate-to-severe depressive episode and followed up for at least 18 months was conducted. Among patients affected by major depressive disorder (N = 57), follow-up morbidity differences between those with typical onset depression (TOD) (
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