Anxiety disorders comorbidity in bipolar disorder patients and quality of life

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Toprak E., Yavuz B.

JOURNAL OF MOOD DISORDERS, vol.1, no.2, pp.55-62, 2011 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 1 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5455/jmood.20110619122123
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MOOD DISORDERS
  • Page Numbers: pp.55-62
  • Keywords: Bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, comorbidity
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Most of the previous studies evaluating patients with bipolar disorder showed that anxiety disorder comorbidity affects the appropriate treatment and the course of the disease. The aim of this study is to assess the lifetime and current anxiety disorder comorbidity prevalances and to compare clinical characteristics and quality of life among patients with and without comorbid anxiety disorder.