title: Well-being and functioning in patients with bipolar disorder assessed using the MOS 20-ITEM short form (SF-20).
abstract: Sixty-eight euthymic outpatients diagnosed with bipolar disorder according to Research Diagnostic Criteria, based on structured assessment, completed the 20-item short form of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) questionnaire (SF-20). Patients' mean scores on the 6 SF-20 subscales fell within or below the range of mean scores reported for patients with chronic medical illness and major depression in the MOS. Thus, BD, even in clinical remission, is associated with marked reductions in self-reported functioning and well-being, confirming the importance of the disorder as a major public health problem, meriting substantial resources for research and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Bipolar Disorders Clinic, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Robb
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Joffe
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012917:Social Adjustment; D016896:Treatment Outcome