title: Substance abuse and bipolar comorbidity.
abstract: Bipolar disorder and substance abuse commonly co-occur. In fact, as many as 50% of individuals with bipolar disorder have been found to have a lifetime history of substance abuse or dependence. This article discusses the very important comorbidity of bipolar disorder as it is complicated by substance abuse, focusing on the prevalence, course, diagnostic considerations and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. sonnesc@musc.edu
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sonne
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Brady
mesh_terms: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D018692:Antimanic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D008094:Lithium