2006•The Journal of Clinical PsychiatryRequires access
Clinical analysis of bipolar and unipolar depression episode affective disorder
Qi Chen
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Abstract
Objective:A clinical analysis was made on bipolar and unipolar depressive episode affective disorder,to observe their differences. Method:Both patients with bipolar of unipolar depressive episode affective disorder had 30 cases each.A clinical analysis of them were made. Results:Some characters in bipolar depressive affective disorder were as follows: 1.early onset age; 2.females were more; 3.with “higher activity”personality; 4.bipolar disorders in first degree of family were more; 5.atypical depressive episode or with psychotic symptoms were more. Conclusion:If first visit of depressive patients accord the above characters,they develop to bipolar affective disorder is possible.They must use mood stabilizer,and careful to use antideprsssant to avoid transfer to manic episode.