Epidemiology of Bipolar Disorder

T. Lokeshu¹ , V. Jaya Kumari² , V. Lakshmi³ , S. Radha Rani⁴

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.6 , Issue.6 , pp.61-63, Dec-2019

Online published on Dec 31, 2019

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Abstract :
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a complex psychiatric mood disorder associated with swinging episodes of mania and depression. Lifetime prevalence of BD is 1% and bipolar spectrum disorder is 2.4%. BD is associated with high rate of premature mortality. Suicidal deaths are familiar in BD compared to general population. Early recognition helps in better treatment of the disorder so as to protect the individual from suicidal thoughts and also from socioeconomic burden.In the present study, epidemiological data was collected from Government Hospital for Mental Care, Visakhapatnam. Most of the patients who attended the hospital belonged to coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. Of all the mental disorders diagnosed in the hospital, during the period January, 2014 to December, 2018, schizophrenia ranks first with highest number of cases. Regarding BD, more number of males were affected when compared to females. Highest prevalence was observed in 21 -30 years age group. Mania was the most common episode in both the sexes compared to depression.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Depression, Mania

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