title: [Epidemiology of bipolar disorders].
abstract: Recent emerging data provide converging evidence for a high prevalence of bipolar disorders (up to 5% of the general population). The proper recognition of the entire clinical spectrum of bipolarity, including subsyndromal manic/hypomanic symptoms is of major public health importance. Indeed, accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment still lag by many years, leading to greater psychosocial impairments and higher suicidality. Earlier risk factor assessment could therefore substantially decrease the occurrence of suicidal behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Service de psychiatrie adulte, hôpitaux Albert Chenevier et Henri Mondor, 94010 Créteil. slama@im3.inserm.fr
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Slama
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution