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October 26, 2010
Study Explores Gender Differences In Outcome After Acute Mania
MedWire (10/26, Cowen) reports that, according to a study published online in the Archives of Women's Mental Health, there may be "small but significant differences in short- and long-term outcomes between men and women who have suffered an acute episode of pure mania."
After studying data "on 1,326 women and 1,159 men with bipolar disorder who had experienced an acute episode of pure mania," researchers found "no significant gender differences in the severity of manic symptoms at baseline." However, after one year men had a higher frequency of substance abuse than women."
Related Link:
- "Gender differences in outcome after acute mania," Mark Cowen, Mewwire, October 26, 2010.
Posted by admin at October 26, 2010 04:29 PM