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AUTHOR
Aurelio García-lópez
[Variables associated with disability in elderly bipolar patients on ambulatory treatment].
Introduction: Studies on adult bipolar patients have demonstrated a disability associated with the bipolar disorder, even in euthymic patients, but there is a lack of data in the elderly population. Material and method: A cross-sectional, multicentre study on a consecutive sample of ambulatory bipolar patients (DSM-IV-TR criteria), aged 65 years or over. Retrospective and cross-sectional sociodemographic and clinical data were collected, as well as the Clinical Global Impression for Bipolar Modified scale (CGI-BP-M) and the level of disability using the World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO/DAS). The disability was assessed globally and by areas. The presence of a mo…
Discapacidad en pacientes bipolares ancianos en tratamiento ambulatorio. Variables asociadas
Resumen Introduccion Los estudios en pacientes bipolares adultos han demostrado una discapacidad asociada al trastorno bipolar, incluso en pacientes eutimicos, pero apenas hay datos en poblacion anciana. Material y metodo Estudio transversal y multicentrico, en una muestra de pacientes bipolares (criterios DSM-IV-TR) ambulatorios, consecutivos, con edad igual o superior a 65 anos. Se recogieron datos retrospectivos y transversales sociodemograficos y clinicos, ademas de la gravedad clinica global (ICG-BP-M) y el grado de discapacidad mediante la Escala de Discapacidad de la OMS (WHO/DAS). Se valoro la discapacidad global y por areas. Se considero variable dependiente la presencia de discapa…