Bipolar disorder and age-related functional impairment Prejuízo funcional associado à idade e transtorno bipolar

OBJECTIVE: Although bipolar disorder is a major contributor to functional impairment worldwide, an independent impact of bipolar disorder and ageing on functioning has yet to be demonstrated. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of bipolar disorder on age-related functional...

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Main Authors: Alice Aita Cacilhas, Pedro Vieira da Silva Magalhães, Keila Maria Ceresér, Julio Cesar Walz, Fernanda Weyne, Adriane Ribeiro Rosa, Eduard Vieta, Flávio Kapczinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2009-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462009000400012