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Article: National Study of Bipolar Disorder Patients Highlights Potential Impact of Illness; - Study Results Also Show Disorder Could Be Devastating for Young Adults -.
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- April 15, 2003
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CLEVELAND -- CLEVELAND, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Results published today in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry from the first prevalence and impact survey among people with symptoms of bipolar disorder in the U.S., reveal that the illness significantly disrupts virtually all aspects of their daily lives including work, academic performance and interpersonal relationships. These findings also indicate the disease may disproportionately impact 18-24 year-olds, pointing to the significant burden on this age group of one of the most common mental illnesses.
The study is based on a survey of people who responded positively to a screening tool for bipolar disorder, ...