OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for mood disorders in a community sample studied from the ages of 20 to 35 years. METHOD: Social characteristics, a family history of mood disorders and some personality features were analysed as risk factors for bipolar and depressive disorders by means of logistic regression. RESULTS: Frequent 'ups and downs' of mood were the strongest risk factor for both bipolar and depressive disorders; a weaker risk factor for both was emotional/vegetative lability (neuroticism). An additional risk factor for bipolar disorders was a positive family history of mania, whereas for depression it was a positive family history of depression/fatigue. As a risk factor for bipolar disorders, 'ups and downs' were much stronger than a positive family history of mania. Frequent ups and downs were independent of the family history of mood disorders. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that mood regulation should be investigated as a new, very important independent risk factor for mood disorders.
OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for mood disorders in a community sample studied from the ages of 20 to 35 years. METHOD: Social characteristics, a family history of mood disorders and some personality features were analysed as risk factors for bipolar and depressive disorders by means of logistic regression. RESULTS: Frequent 'ups and downs' of mood were the strongest risk factor for both bipolar and depressive disorders; a weaker risk factor for both was emotional/vegetative lability (neuroticism). An additional risk factor for bipolar disorders was a positive family history of mania, whereas for depression it was a positive family history of depression/fatigue. As a risk factor for bipolar disorders, 'ups and downs' were much stronger than a positive family history of mania. Frequent ups and downs were independent of the family history of mood disorders. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that mood regulation should be investigated as a new, very important independent risk factor for mood disorders.
Authors: Weng-Yee Chin; Eric Yuk Fai Wan; Edmond Pui Hang Choi; Kit Tsui Yan Chan; Cindy Lo Kuen Lam Journal: Ann Fam Med Date: 2016 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 5.166
Authors: Boris Birmaher; Benjamin I Goldstein; David A Axelson; Kelly Monk; Mary Beth Hickey; Jieyu Fan; Satish Iyengar; Wonho Ha; Rasim S Diler; Tina Goldstein; David Brent; Cecile D Ladouceur; Dara Sakolsky; David J Kupfer Journal: Bipolar Disord Date: 2013-04-03 Impact factor: 6.744