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Ma H, Mu X, Jin Y, Luo Y, Wu M, Han Z. Multimorbidity, lifestyle, and cognitive function: A cross-cultural study on the role of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases. J Affect Disord 2024; 362:560-568. [PMID: 39019233 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.053] [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: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND The effect of lifestyle factors on cognitive function related to four major noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases, and the relationship between these NCDs and cognitive function have not been fully studied. We aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between these NCDs and cognitive function in middle-aged and older people, and the combined effects of lifestyle factors. METHODS By employing the data from three large-scale cohort studies from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study (2010-2019), English Longitudinal Study of Aging (2014-2019), and China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011-2019), this study carried out a multi-cohort analysis to 77, 210 participants. Fixed-effects regression models were used to examine associations between NCD status and cognitive function. Margin plots were used to illustrate the effect of lifestyle factors. RESULTS Our findings revealed the dose-dependent association between mounting these NCDs and declining cognitive performance, ranging from one NCD (β = -0.05, 95 % CI: -0.08 to -0.02) to four NCDs (β = -0.51, 95 % CI: -0.75 to -0.28). Decline in cognitive function associated with NCDs was exacerbated with physical inactivity, current smoking status, and an increase in unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. LIMITATIONS The observational study design precludes causal interrogation of lifestyles and four NCDs on cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS An increasing number of these NCDs were dose-dependently associated with the decline in cognitive function score. Unhealthy lifestyle factors expedite decline in cognitive function linked to these NCDs.
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- Huifen Ma
- School of Medical Management, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- School of Healthcare Security, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Healthcare Security, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- School of Healthcare Security, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
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Tessema T, Diniz BS, Vieira EM, Mendes-Silva AP, Voineskos AN, Gildengers AG, Husain MI, Ortiz A, Blumberger DM, Rajji TK, Mulsant BH. Elevated senescence-associated secretory phenotype index in late-life bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord 2024; 360:163-168. [PMID: 38795779 PMCID: PMC11209851 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND The senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) is a biomarker index based on the profile of 22 blood proteins associated with cellular senescence. The SASP index has not been assessed in older patients with bipolar disorder (BD). We hypothesized that older adults with BD will have elevated cellular senescence burden as measured by the SASP index. METHODS We measured the 22 SASP proteins to calculate the SASP index in 38 older patients with BD and 34 non-psychiatric comparison individuals (HC). RESULTS The SASP index scores were significantly higher in BD than HC after controlling for age, sex, psychopathology, and physical health (F(1,8) = 5.37, p = 0.024, η2 = 0.08). SASP index scores were also associated with higher age, more severe depressive symptoms, and physical illness burden (p < 0.05) in the whole sample. LIMITATION Cross-sectional study and small sample size. CONCLUSION This is the first report of increased SASP index scores in older adults with BD. Our results suggest that dysregulation of age-related biological processes may contribute to more severe depressive symptoms and worse physical health in older adults with BD.
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- Tselot Tessema
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- UConn Center on Aging & Department of Psychiatry, UConn School of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, United States of America.
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Warner A, Holland C, Lobban F, Bentley L, Tyler E, Palmier-Claus J. Quality of life in older adults with mood states associated with bipolar disorder: A secondary analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing data. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 39128891 DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate: (i) whether mood states associated with bipolar disorder are associated with poorer quality of life in older adults, and (ii) what are some of the predictors of quality of life in older adults with mood states associated with bipolar disorder. METHODS The authors completed a cross-sectional multilevel analysis of panel data from seven waves of The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing dataset. The main analysis included 567 participants who reported experiencing mood states associated with bipolar disorder. Some participants reported this in more than one wave, resulting in 835 observations of mood states associated with bipolar disorder across the seven waves. Quality of life was assessed using the Control, Autonomy, Self-realization, and Pleasure-19 (CASP-19) measure. RESULTS The presence of mood states associated with bipolar disorder was significantly associated with poorer quality of life, even after controlling for multiple covariates (age, sex, social isolation, loneliness, alcohol use, education level, and economic status). Loneliness significantly predicted poorer quality of life in older adults with mood states associated with bipolar disorder. In contrast, higher educational attainment and being female predicted better quality of life in this group. CONCLUSIONS Older adults with mood states associated with bipolar disorder have potentially worse quality of life compared to the general population, which may be partly driven by loneliness. This has ramifications for the support offered to this population and suggests that treatments should focus on reducing loneliness to improve outcomes.
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- Aaron Warner
- Division of Health Research, Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- Division of Health Research, Centre for Ageing Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Division of Health Research, Centre for Ageing Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Division of Health Research, Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- Lancashire and South Cumbria Care NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire, UK
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- Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Health Research, Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- Lancashire and South Cumbria Care NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire, UK
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Warner A, Palmier-Claus J, Holland C, Tyler E, Rhodes V, Settle G, Lobban F. The Changing Care of Older Adults With Bipolar Disorder: A Narrative Analysis. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2024:10497323241263043. [PMID: 39076026 DOI: 10.1177/10497323241263043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Older adults with bipolar disorder experience distinct challenges compared to younger age groups with bipolar disorder. They potentially require adaptations to the care they receive. This study aimed to explore experiences of care and changing care needs in older adults with bipolar disorder. People with bipolar disorder (aged ≥60) were recruited through three NHS Trusts in the North West of England, charity organisations, a confidential university participant database, and social media. Participants completed single time-point biographical narrative interviews, which were analysed using narrative analysis. Sixteen participants' accounts led to the creation of four themes: (1) 'Navigating the disruption caused by diagnosis'; (2) 'The removal of services that provided hope'; (3) 'Later life: We are on our own now'; and (4) 'Changing care needs in later life: We still need support'. The care needs of older adults with bipolar disorder appear to change over time, and services often fail to offer adequate, tailored care for this group at present. Current support requires adaptation to be effective and appropriate and to enable this group to age well in later life.
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- Aaron Warner
- Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Division of Health Research, Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Lancaster, UK
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire, UK
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- Division of Health Research, Centre for Aging Research, Lancaster, UK
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- Division of Psychology & Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, UK
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- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, UK
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- Division of Health Research, Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Lancaster, UK
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire, UK
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Warner A, Lobban F, Holland C, Tyler E, Settle G, Rhodes V, Palmier-Claus J. What does it mean to age well with bipolar disorder? A qualitative study using photo elicitation. Psychol Psychother 2024; 97:104-121. [PMID: 37747114 DOI: 10.1111/papt.12501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to explore what ageing well means to older adults with bipolar disorder. METHODS Older adults with bipolar disorder took photographs of aspects of their lives that they felt represented ageing well. They then completed audio-recorded photo elicitation interviews to explore what it meant to age well with bipolar disorder in detail. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS Seventeen participants met the criteria for bipolar disorder I or II. The analysis resulted in four key themes to ageing well with bipolar disorder: (1) Lifelong learning - referring to how participants accumulated a wealth of knowledge about bipolar disorder and used this to maintain stability in later life; (2) Finding where you belong - relating to how participants prioritised finding new communities, utilised family support and refined their support networks over time to age well; (3) Recognising your value and worth - which involved participants using their strengths and experiences to support others; and (4) Continuity of support - older adults with bipolar disorder highlighted the benefits of continuous support that allowed them to be actively involved in their treatment. CONCLUSIONS Participants ageing with bipolar disorder identified unique challenges indicating that services require adaptation to meet their needs and support them to age well. Findings suggested that services should provide continuous care that allows this group to actively engage with their treatment, build upon their strengths, and develop meaningful connections with professionals and peers. This approach may enhance support for older adults with bipolar disorder and reduce the inequalities they experience.
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- Aaron Warner
- Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- Division of Health Research, Centre for Ageing Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- Lancashire & South Cumbria Care NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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- Division of Health Research, Centre for Ageing Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Division of Psychology & Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, Division of Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
- Lancashire & South Cumbria Care NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
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Sajatovic M, Rej S, Almeida OP, Altinbas K, Balanzá-Martínez V, Barbosa IG, Beunders AJM, Blumberg HP, Briggs FBS, Dols A, Forester BP, Forlenza OV, Gildengers AG, Jimenez E, Klaus F, Lafer B, Mulsant B, Mwangi B, Nunes PV, Olagunju AT, Oluwaniyi S, Orhan M, Patrick RE, Radua J, Rajji T, Sarna K, Schouws S, Simhandl C, Sekhon H, Soares JC, Sutherland AN, Teixeira AL, Tsai S, Vidal-Rubio S, Vieta E, Yala J, Eyler LT. Bipolar symptoms, somatic burden and functioning in older-age bipolar disorder: A replication study from the global aging & geriatric experiments in bipolar disorder database (GAGE-BD) project. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2024; 39:e6057. [PMID: 38511929 DOI: 10.1002/gps.6057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder Database (GAGE-BD) project pools archival datasets on older age bipolar disorder (OABD). An initial Wave 1 (W1; n = 1369) analysis found both manic and depressive symptoms reduced among older patients. To replicate this finding, we gathered an independent Wave 2 (W2; n = 1232, mean ± standard deviation age 47.2 ± 13.5, 65% women, 49% aged over 50) dataset. DESIGN/METHODS Using mixed models with random effects for cohort, we examined associations between BD symptoms, somatic burden and age and the contribution of these to functioning in W2 and the combined W1 + W2 sample (n = 2601). RESULTS Compared to W1, the W2 sample was younger (p < 0.001), less educated (p < 0.001), more symptomatic (p < 0.001), lower functioning (p < 0.001) and had fewer somatic conditions (p < 0.001). In the full W2, older individuals had reduced manic symptom severity, but age was not associated with depression severity. Age was not associated with functioning in W2. More severe BD symptoms (mania p ≤ 0.001, depression p ≤ 0.001) were associated with worse functioning. Older age was significantly associated with higher somatic burden in the W2 and the W1 + W2 samples, but this burden was not associated with poorer functioning. CONCLUSIONS In a large, independent sample, older age was associated with less severe mania and more somatic burden (consistent with previous findings), but there was no association of depression with age (different from previous findings). Similar to previous findings, worse BD symptom severity was associated with worse functioning, emphasizing the need for symptom relief in OABD to promote better functioning.
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- Martha Sajatovic
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Jewish General Hospital/Lady Davis Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Selçuk University Medical Faculty, Department of Psychiatry, Mazhar Osman Mood Clinic, Konya, Turkey
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- Teaching Unit of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Valencia, CIBERSAM, Valencia, Spain
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- Mental Health Department, Medicine School, Minas Gerais University, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM-27), Department and Institute of Psychiatry, HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, ISCIII Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Center for Addiction & Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University/St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), CIBERSAM, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Toronto Dementia Research Alliance, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- GGZ inGeest, Amsterdam UMC, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Faculty, Bipolar Center Wiener Neustadt, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Wien, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jewish General Hospital/Lady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas/McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
- Desert-Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas/McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
- Faculdade Santa Casa BH, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, ISCIII Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
- Desert-Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California, USA
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Fiorillo A, Sampogna G, Albert U, Maina G, Perugi G, Pompili M, Rosso G, Sani G, Tortorella A. Facts and myths about the use of lithium for bipolar disorder in routine clinical practice: an expert consensus paper. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2023; 22:50. [PMID: 38057894 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-023-00481-y] [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: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder is one of the most burdensome severe mental disorders, characterized by high levels of personal and social disability. Patients often need an integrated pharmacological and non-pharmacological approach. Lithium is one of the most effective treatments available not only in psychiatry, but in the whole medicine, and its clinical efficacy is superior to that of other mood stabilizers. However, a declining trend on lithium prescriptions has been observed worldwide in the last 20 years, supporting the notion that lithium is a 'forgotten drug' and highlighting that the majority of patients with bipolar disorder are missing out the best available pharmacological option. Based on such premises, a narrative review has been carried out on the most common "misconceptions" and "stereotypes" associated with lithium treatment; we also provide a list of "good reasons" for using lithium in ordinary clinical practice to overcome those false myths. MAIN TEXT A narrative search of the available literature has been performed entering the following keywords: "bipolar disorder", "lithium", "myth", "mythology", "pharmacological treatment", and "misunderstanding". The most common false myths have been critically revised and the following statements have been proposed: (1) Lithium should represent the first choice for the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder; (2) lithium treatment is effective in different patients' groups suffering from bipolar disorder; (3) Drug-drug interaction risk can be easily managed during lithium treatment; (4) The optimal management of lithium treatment includes periodical laboratory tests; (5) Slow-release lithium formulation has advantages compared to immediate release formulation; (6) Lithium treatment has antisuicidal properties; (7) Lithium can be carefully managed during pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS In recent years, a discrepancy between evidence-based recommendations and clinical practice in using lithium treatment for patients with bipolar disorder has been highlighted. It is time to disseminate clear and unbiased information on the clinical efficacy, effectiveness, tolerability and easiness to use of lithium treatment in patients with bipolar disorder. It is necessary to reinvigorate the clinical and academic discussion about the efficacy of lithium, to counteract the decreasing prescription trend of one of the most effective drugs available in the whole medicine.
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- Andrea Fiorillo
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Largo Madonna delle Grazie, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Largo Madonna delle Grazie, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital - Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Older age bipolar disorder (OABD) refers to patients with bipolar disorder aged 50 years and over. There is a paucity of evidence-based guidelines specific to OABD, but in recent years, several studies have been published on OABD. The current review synthesizes previous literature (up to January 1, 2021) as well as most recent literature on OABD (since January 1, 2021). RECENT FINDINGS This review covers the following themes: diagnosis and specifiers, clinical course, psychosocial functioning, cognition, physical comorbidities, and pharmacotherapy. On the basis of the latest data, specific clinical recommendations are proposed for each theme. SUMMARY OABD forms a more complex subgroup of bipolar disorder, with an increased risk of cognitive deficits, physical comorbidities, impaired psychosocial functioning, and premature death. The distinctions between BD-I and BD-II and between EOBD and LOBD do not clinically represent relevant subtypes for OABD patients. Mental healthcare professionals should treat all OABD patients with an integrative care model that takes into account cognitive and physical comorbidities and that contains elements aimed at improvement of psychosocial functioning and quality of life. Older age itself should not be a reason to withhold lithium treatment. Future research should collect data on essential data domains using validated measurement scales.
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- Alexandra J M Beunders
- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Healthcare
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Psychiatry
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Mental Health, Amsterdam
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- Institute of Clinical Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden
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- Department of Psychiatry, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Dragasek J, Minar M, Valkovic P, Pallayova M. Factors associated with psychiatric and physical comorbidities in bipolar disorder: a nationwide multicenter cross-sectional observational study. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1208551. [PMID: 37559916 PMCID: PMC10407573 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1208551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and disabling affective disorder with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the high rate of psychiatric and physical health comorbidity, little is known about the complex interrelationships between clinical features of bipolar illness and comorbid conditions. The present study sought to examine, quantify and characterize the cross-sectional associations of psychiatric and physical comorbidities with selected demographic and clinical characteristics of adults with BD. METHODS A nationwide multicenter cross-sectional observational epidemiological study conducted from October 2015 to March 2017 in Slovakia. RESULTS Out of 179 study participants [median age 49 years (interquartile range IQR 38-58); 57.5% females], 22.4% were free of comorbidity, 42.5% had both psychiatric and physical comorbidities, 53.6% at least one psychiatric comorbidity, and 66.5% at least one physical comorbidity. The most prevalent were the essential hypertension (33.5%), various psychoactive substance-related disorders (21.2%), specific personality disorders (14.6%), obesity (14.5%), and disorders of lipoprotein metabolism (14%). The presence of an at least one physical comorbidity, atypical symptoms of BD, and unemployed status were each associated with an at least one psychiatric comorbidity independent of sex, early onset of BD (age of onset <35 years), BD duration and pattern of BD illness progression (p < 0.001). The presence of various psychoactive substance-related disorders, BD duration, atypical symptoms of BD, unemployed status, pension, female sex, and not using antipsychotics were each associated with an at least one physical comorbidity independent of the pattern of BD illness progression (p < 0.001). In several other multiple regression models, the use of antipsychotics (in particular, olanzapine) was associated with a decreased probability of the essential hypertension and predicted the clinical phenotype of comorbidity-free BD (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION This cross-national study has reported novel estimates and clinical correlates related to both the comorbidity-free phenotype and the factors associated with psychiatric and physical comorbidities in adults with BD in Slovakia. The findings provide new insights into understanding of the clinical presentation of BD that can inform clinical practice and further research to continue to investigate potential mechanisms of BD adverse outcomes and disease complications onset.
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- Jozef Dragasek
- 1st Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Louis Pasteur and Pavol Jozef Safarik University Faculty of Medicine, Kosice, Slovakia
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- 2nd Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 2nd Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, University Hospital Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- 1st Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Louis Pasteur and Pavol Jozef Safarik University Faculty of Medicine, Kosice, Slovakia
- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia
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