Chapter 17. Epidemiology of Bipolar Disorder

  1. Ming T. Tsuang2,3,
  2. Mauricio Tohen4,5
  1. Mauricio Tohen4,5,
  2. Jules Angst1

Published Online: 22 APR 2003

DOI: 10.1002/0471234311.ch17

Book Title

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Tohen, M. and Angst, J. (2003) Epidemiology of Bipolar Disorder, in Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology, Second Edition (eds M. T. Tsuang and M. Tohen), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471234311.ch17

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  2. 3

    Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA

  3. 4

    Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN, USA

  4. 5

    Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02184, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Research Department, Psychiatric University Hospital, P. O. Box 68, 8029 Zurich, Switzerland

  2. 4

    Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN, USA

  3. 5

    Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02184, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 APR 2003
  2. Published Print: 23 AUG 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471409748

Online ISBN: 9780471234319

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Keywords:

  • epidemiology of bipolar disorder;
  • nosology;
  • case definition of bipolar disorder;
  • major epidemiologic studies;
  • bipolar disorder subtypes;
  • risk factors;
  • utilization of mental health services;
  • familial transmission;
  • genetic transmission

Summary

The authors present the epidemiology of bipolar disorder. They count its incidence and prevalence, observe its course, and identify putative risk factors.

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