Mapping prodromal symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder : A network perspective

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Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major mental disorder that significantly impairs behavior and social functioning. This study assessed the network structure of prodromal symptoms in patients with BD prior to their index mood episode. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Bipolar Prodrome Symptom Scale-Retrospective (BPSS-R) to examine patients' prodromal symptoms. Network analysis was conducted to elucidate inter-relations between prodromal symptoms. A total of 120 eligible patients participated in this study. Network analysis indicated that the observed model was stable. The edge Mania3-Depression9 ('Racing thoughts' - 'Thinking about suicide', edge weight = 14.919) showed the strongest positive connection in the model, followed by the edge Mania1-depression1 ('Extremely energetic/active' - 'Depressed mood', edge weight = 14.643). The only negative correlation in the model was for Mania7-depression2 ('Overly self-confident' - 'Tiredness or lack of energy', edge weight = -1.068). Nodes Mania3 ('Racing thoughts'), Depression9 ('Thinking about suicide'), Mania1 ('Extremely energetic/active'), and Depression1 ('Depressed mood') were the most central symptoms. Both depressive and manic or hypomanic symptoms appeared in the prodromal phase. Symptoms reflecting 'Racing thoughts', 'Thinking about suicide', 'Extremely energetic/active', and 'Depressed mood' should be thoroughly assessed and targeted as crucial prodromal symptoms in interventions to reduce the risk of BD episodes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:335

Enthalten in:

Psychiatry research - 335(2024) vom: 20. Apr., Seite 115842

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Tong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Qian [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Cheung, Teris [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Xuequan [VerfasserIn]
Jackson, Todd [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiao-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Yu-Tao [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bipolar disorder
Depressive
Journal Article
Mania
Network
Prodrome

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115842

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369688996