PMID- 10579372
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19991221
LR  - 20190905
IS  - 0010-440X (Print)
IS  - 0010-440X (Linking)
VI  - 40
IP  - 6
DP  - 1999 Nov-Dec
TI  - Bipolar II versus unipolar chronic depression: a 312-case study.
PG  - 418-21
AB  - Differences between bipolar II depression and unipolar depression have been 
      reported, such as a lower age at onset and more atypical features in bipolar II 
      depression. The aim of the present study was to compare chronic/nonchronic 
      bipolar II depression with chronic/nonchronic unipolar depression to determine 
      whether the reported differences are present when chronicity is taken into 
      account. Three hundred twelve outpatients in a bipolar II/unipolar major 
      depressive episode were assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for 
      DSM-IV-Clinician Version (SCID-CV), the Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating 
      Scale (MADRS), and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale. No 
      significant difference was found between chronic bipolar II and chronic unipolar 
      depression (age at intake and onset, gender, duration of illness, recurrences, 
      psychosis, atypical features, axis I comorbidity, and severity). A significantly 
      lower age at onset and more atypical features were observed when comparing 
      chronic/nonchronic bipolar II with nonchronic unipolar depression. These findings 
      suggest that differences reported between bipolar II and unipolar depression are 
      mainly due to nonchronic unipolar depression. Chronic unipolar depression may be 
      a subtype intermediate between bipolar II depression and nonchronic unipolar 
      depression.
FAU - Benazzi, F
AU  - Benazzi F
AD  - Department of Psychiatry, Public Hospital Morgagni, Forli, Italy.
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Compr Psychiatry
JT  - Comprehensive psychiatry
JID - 0372612
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Bipolar Disorder/*diagnosis
MH  - Case-Control Studies
MH  - Chronic Disease
MH  - Depressive Disorder, Major/*diagnosis
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
EDAT- 1999/12/01 00:00
MHDA- 1999/12/01 00:01
CRDT- 1999/12/01 00:00
PHST- 1999/12/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1999/12/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1999/12/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - S0010-440X(99)90084-6 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/s0010-440x(99)90084-6 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Compr Psychiatry. 1999 Nov-Dec;40(6):418-21. doi: 10.1016/s0010-440x(99)90084-6.