Patients Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder ( Manic Episodes) and Delayed Diagnosis
Conditions
Brief summary
The current study is cross sectional retrospective study, included 100 patients were diagnosed as mood disorder bipolar I (manic episodes) according to DSM5, patients recruited from inpatient psychiatric unit at department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Assiut University hospitals The current work is designed to study the effect of duration of untreated bipolar disorder on clinical outcome ( severity , residual symptoms ,duration of hospital admission) and to study factors affecting duration of untreatment in Upper Egypt.
Detailed description
Mood disorder carries a major burden in our country as it represents 15% of inpatients and 20% of outpatients in mental hospitals in Egypt The current work is designed to study the effect of duration of untreated bipolar disorder on clinical outcome ( severity , residual symptoms ,duration of hospital admission) and to study factors affecting duration of untreatment in Upper Egypt. The current study is cross sectional retrospective study, included 100 patients were diagnosed as mood disorder bipolar I (manic episodes) according to DSM5, patients recruited from inpatient psychiatric unit at department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Assiut University hospitals
Interventions
questionnaires to the patients and their family after their written consent
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* -Age group between 18 to 45 years old. * Patients diagnosed as mood disorder bipolar I manic episode according to DSM V(2). * Clearly consenting to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* -Mood disorder due to substance abuse. * Patients in depressive episodes. * other mental disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| measure the effect of duration of untreated bipolar disorder on severity (young mania rating scale on admission | one year | To study the effect of duration of untreated bipolar disorder (manic episodes) on clinical outcomes (severity). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To measure the effect of duration of untreated bipolar disorder (manic episodes) on clinical outcomes (severity, residual symptoms, duration of admission). | one year | residual symptoms measured by young mania rating scale on discharge |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed