SEASONAL CONCORDANCE OF RECURRENCE IN MOOD DISORDER PATIENTS

被引:12
作者
BARBINI, B
DIMOLFETTA, D
GASPERINI, M
MANFREDONIA, MG
SMERALDI, E
机构
[1] Department of Neuropsychiatric Sciences, San Raffaele Hospital School of Medicine, University of Milan Medical School, Milan
来源
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY | 1995年 / 10卷 / 04期
关键词
SEASONALITY; RECURRENCE; MOOD DISORDERS;
D O I
10.1016/0767-399X(96)80060-5
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the seasonal pattern of recurrences and the concordance among first episode (index episode) versus the subsequent recurrences in a sample of 210 patients affected by mood disorders, referred to the Mood Disorder Unit of San Raffaele Hospital. The most depressive recurrences are in spring for unipolar subjects and in fall for bipolars. Manic episodes are more frequent in summer. Patients presented a high concordance rate between the first and the second episode, female patients were more concordant than male subjects, and patients with low cycle of illness (one episode every six or more years) were the most concordant ones.
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页码:171 / 174
页数:4
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