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Iazzolino AM, Valenza M, D'Angelo M, Longobardi G, Di Stefano V, Luca S, Scuderi C, Steardo L. How effective are mood stabilizers in treating bipolar patients comorbid with cPTSD? Results from an observational study. Int J Bipolar Disord 2024; 12:9. [PMID: 38530497 DOI: 10.1186/s40345-024-00330-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Multiple traumatic experiences, particularly in childhood, may predict and be a risk factor for the development of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD). Unfortunately, individuals with bipolar disorder (BP) are more likely to have suffered traumatic events than the general population. Consequently, cPTSD could be comorbid with BD, and this may negatively affect psychopathological manifestations. To date, no one has explored whether such comorbidity also affects the response to treatment with mood stabilizers in BD patients. RESULTS Here, a cross-sectional study was carried out by comparing the response to treatment, measured by the Alda scale, in a cohort of 344 patients diagnosed with BD type I and II, screened for the presence (or absence) of cPTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire. The main result that emerged from the present study is the poorer response to mood stabilizers in BD patients with comorbid cPTSD compared with BD patients without cPTSD. CONCLUSIONS The results collected suggest the need for an add-on therapy focused on trauma in BD patients. This could represent an area of future interest in clinical research, capable of leading to more precise and quicker diagnoses as well as suggesting better tailored and more effective treatments.
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- Anna Maria Iazzolino
- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", SAPIENZA University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", SAPIENZA University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Università Giustino Fortunato, Benevento, 82100, Italy
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", SAPIENZA University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy.
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Beunders AJM, Regeer EJ, van Eijkelen M, Mathijssen H, Nijboer C, Schouws SNTM, van Oppen P, Kok AAL, Kupka RW, Dols A. Bipolarity in Older individuals Living without Drugs (BOLD): Protocol and preliminary findings. J Affect Disord 2024; 348:160-166. [PMID: 38154581 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Although clinical guidelines regard prophylactic medication as the cornerstone of treatment, it is estimated almost half of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) live without medication. This group is underrepresented in research but can provide indispensable knowledge on natural course, resilience and self-management strategies. We aim to describe the clinical phenotype of patients diagnosed with BD who have discontinued maintenance treatment. METHODS The mixed-methods BOLD study included 58 individuals aged 50 years and over with BD that did not use maintenance medication in the past 5 years. A preliminary, quantitative comparison of clinical characteristics between BOLD and our pre-existing cohort of >220 older BD outpatients with medication (Dutch Older Bipolars, DOBi) was performed. RESULTS BD-I, psychiatric comorbidities, number of mood episodes and lifetime psychotic features were more prevalent in BOLD compared to DOBi. BOLD participants had a younger age at onset and reported more childhood trauma. BOLD participants reported fewer current mood symptoms and higher cognitive, social, and global functioning. LIMITATIONS Our findings may not be generalizable to all individuals diagnosed with BD living without maintenance medication due to selection-bias. CONCLUSION A group of individuals exists that meets diagnostic criteria of BD and is living without maintenance medication. They appear to be relatively successful in terms of psychosocial functioning, although they do not have a milder clinical course than those on maintenance medication. The high prevalence of childhood trauma warrants further investigation. Future analyses will examine differences between BOLD and DOBi per domain (e.g. cognition, physical health, psychosocial functioning, coping).
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- Alexandra J M Beunders
- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Altrecht GGZ Mental Health Care Institute, Outpatient Clinic for Bipolar Disorders, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Plusminus (Dutch Patient Association for Bipolar Disorder); MIND (Dutch online platform for mental health), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Plusminus (Dutch Patient Association for Bipolar Disorder); MIND (Dutch online platform for mental health), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Altrecht GGZ Mental Health Care Institute, Outpatient Clinic for Bipolar Disorders, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Neuroscience, Mood, Anxiety, Psychosis, Sleep & Stress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Hett D, Morales-Muñoz I, Durdurak BB, Carlish M, Marwaha S. Rates and associations of relapse over 5 years of 2649 people with bipolar disorder: a retrospective UK cohort study. Int J Bipolar Disord 2023; 11:23. [PMID: 37391627 DOI: 10.1186/s40345-023-00302-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence regarding the rate of relapse in people with bipolar disorder (BD), particularly from the UK, is lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the rate and associations of clinician-defined relapse over 5 years in a large sample of BD patients receiving routine care from a UK mental health service. METHOD We utilised de-identified electronic health records to sample people with BD at baseline. Relapse was defined as either hospitalisation, or a referral to acute mental health crisis services, between June 2014 and June 2019. We calculated the 5-year rate of relapse and examined the sociodemographic and clinical factors that were independently associated with relapse status and the number of relapses, over the 5-year period. RESULTS Of 2649 patients diagnosed with BD and receiving care from secondary mental health services, 25.5% (n = 676) experienced at least one relapse over 5 years. Of the 676 people who relapsed, 60.9% experienced one relapse, with the remainder experiencing multiple relapses. 7.2% of the baseline sample had died during the 5-year follow-up. Significant factors associated with experiencing any relapse, after adjustment for relevant covariates, were history of self-harm/suicidality (OR 2.17, CI 1.15-4.10, p = 0.02), comorbidity (OR 2.59, CI 1.35-4.97, p = 0.004) and psychotic symptoms (OR 3.66, CI 1.89-7.08, p < 0.001). Factors associated with the number of relapses over 5 years, after adjustment for covariates, were self-harm/suicidality (β = 0.69, CI 0.21-1.17, p = 0.005), history of trauma (β = 0.51, CI = 0.07-0.95, p = 0.03), psychotic symptoms (β = 1.05, CI 0.55-1.56, p < 0.001), comorbidity (β = 0.52, CI 0.07-1.03, p = 0.047) and ethnicity (β = - 0.44, CI - 0.87 to - 0.003, p = 0.048). CONCLUSIONS Around 1 in 4 people with BD in a large sample of people with BD receiving secondary mental health services in the UK relapsed over a 5-year period. Interventions targeting the impacts of trauma, suicidality, presence of psychotic symptoms and comorbidity could help to prevent relapse in people with BD and should be considered in relapse prevention plans.
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- Danielle Hett
- Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
- The Barberry National Centre for Mental Health, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust, Birmingham, B15 2SJ, UK
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- Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
- The Barberry National Centre for Mental Health, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust, Birmingham, B15 2SJ, UK
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- Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
- The Barberry National Centre for Mental Health, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust, Birmingham, B15 2SJ, UK.
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Fares-Otero NE, De Prisco M, Oliva V, Radua J, Halligan SL, Vieta E, Martinez-Aran A. Association between childhood maltreatment and social functioning in individuals with affective disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2023. [PMID: 37105552 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Childhood maltreatment has been linked to impairments in social functioning and social cognition in adults with affective disorders. However, conclusions have been limited by inconsistent findings across different maltreatment subtypes and social domains. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify associations between childhood maltreatment (overall and subtypes - physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse, and/or physical and/or emotional neglect) and different domains of social functioning and social cognition in adults with affective disorders (bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder). We also examined effect moderators and mediators of these associations. METHODS A systematic search was performed on 12.12.2022 which identified 29 studies included in qualitative synthesis (n = 3022 individuals with affective disorders), of which 27 (n = 2957) were pooled in meta-analyses. Across studies, five social functioning and five social cognition domains were examined, of which four domains of social functioning and two domains of social cognition had sufficient data for meta-analysis (PROSPERO CRD42022288976). RESULTS Social functioning: childhood maltreatment was associated with lower global social functioning (r = -0.11 to -0.20), poorer interpersonal relations (r = -0.18 to -0.33), and with aggressive behaviour (r = 0.20-0.29) but was unrelated to vocational functioning. Emotional abuse and emotional neglect showed the largest magnitudes of effect. Social cognition: there was no meta-analytic evidence of associations between maltreatment and social cognition domains. Exploratory moderation analyses did not identify any consistent moderators. Narrative synthesis identified attachment style as possible moderator, and sensory patterns, anxiety, and depressive symptoms as possible mediators between childhood maltreatment and social outcomes. Overall, the available evidence was limited, particularly in relation to social cognition. CONCLUSIONS Adults with affective disorders are at risk of social functioning difficulties after childhood maltreatment exposure, an effect observed across multiple maltreatment subtypes, social functioning domains, and diagnoses. Addressing social functioning problems may benefit maltreated adults with both bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.
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- Natalia E Fares-Otero
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic, Institute of Neurosciences (ICN), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic, Institute of Neurosciences (ICN), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic, Institute of Neurosciences (ICN), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic, Institute of Neurosciences (ICN), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatric Research and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic, Institute of Neurosciences (ICN), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic, Institute of Neurosciences (ICN), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Childhood trauma and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Lancet Psychiatry 2023; 10:166. [PMID: 36804067 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00433-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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