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Illness progression in older‐age bipolar disorder: Exploring the applicability, dispersion, concordance, and associated clinical markers of two staging models for bipolar disorder in an older population

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The validity and applicability of two existing staging models reflecting illness progression have been studied in bipolar disorder (BD) in adults, but not in older adult populations. Staging model A… Click to show full abstract

The validity and applicability of two existing staging models reflecting illness progression have been studied in bipolar disorder (BD) in adults, but not in older adult populations. Staging model A is primarily defined by the number and recurrence of mood episodes, model B is defined by the level of inter‐episodic functioning. This study aimed to explore the applicability, dispersion, and concordance of, and associations with clinical markers in these two staging models in older‐age bipolar disorder (OABD).

Keywords: staging models; illness progression; bipolar disorder; dispersion concordance; applicability dispersion; disorder

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

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