Lifetime presence of psychotic symptoms in Bipolar Disorder is associated with less favorable socio-demographic and certain clinical features

The presence of psychotic symptoms in Bipolar Disorder (BD) is considered a feature of higher severity of illness and, in particular, of manic episodes in bipolar I disorder (BD I). However, the possibility to apply the “with psychotic features” specifier to major depressive episodes in either bipolar II disorder (BD II) or BD I highlights the need for additional research in this area.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - April 21, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bernardo Dell'Osso, Giulia Camuri, Laura Cremaschi, Cristina Dobrea, Massimiliano Buoli, Terence A. Ketter, A. Carlo Altamura Source Type: research