Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar Disorder Incidence
Facts about bipolar disorder:
About 1% of people in the US have bipolar disorder.
About 5.7 million Americans have bipolar disorder.
Males and females are equally affected, but severe cases are more common in females.
Bipolar disorder typically develops in late adolescence or early adulthood.
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Last Updated: Mar 12, 2009
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Bipolar Disorder References:
Geddes J. Bipolar disorder. Clin Evid. 2005 Jun;(13):1158-81.
Ghaemi SN, Ko JY, Goodwin FK. The bipolar spectrum and the antidepressant view of the world. J Psychiatr Pract. 2001 Sep;7(5):287-97.
Tondo L, Baldessarini RJ, Hennen J, et al: Lithium treatment and risk of suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder patients. J Clin Psychiatry 1998 Aug; 59(8): 405-14.
