People with bipolar disorder more than twice as likely to have suffered childhood adversity
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 05:02
in Health & Medicine
People with bipolar disorder are more than twice as likely to have suffered childhood adversity. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme depressive and manic states which impair quality of life and increase suicide risk. An urgent need in this field is better understanding of risk factors that can be used to improve detection and treatment.