Introdução: O Transtorno Afetivo Bipolar (TAB) e o Transtorno de Personalidade Borderline (TPB) apresentam características clínicas em comum que frequentemente tornam difícil seu diagnóstico diferencial, podendo implicar em indicações terapêuticas inadequadas. Assim, é importante ampliar o conhecimento diagnóstico sobre esses transtornos mentais buscando identificar marcadores que auxiliem sua diferenciação. A história de estresse precoce, associada à vulnerabilidade individual no desenvolvimento de transtornos mentais relatada na literatura, pode representar um fator de diferenciação entre TAB e TPB, assim como sua associação com manifestações clínicas e respostas neuroendócrinas específicas a cada um desses diagnósticos. Objetivo: Avaliação e comparação de pacientes com diagnóstico de TAB e TPB buscando indicadores de seu diagnóstico diferencial, relacionados a fatores associados a sua sintomatologia, etiopatogênese e marcadores neuroendócrinos. Metodologia: A amostra do estudo foi composta por 51 mulheres, distribuídas em 3 grupos constituídos por pacientes com diagnóstico clínico de TAB (n=16) e TPB (n=20), e controles saudáveis (n=15). Para sua avaliação, foram utilizados instrumentos para confirmação diagnóstica e entrevista semiestruturada para delineamento do perfil sócio-demográfico e clínico. A gravidade da sintomatologia psiquiátrica foi avaliada através dos instrumentos de Beck para avaliação de ansiedade, depressão, desesperança e ideação suicida, além de escalas de avaliação de sintomas maníacos e impulsividade. A história de estresse precoce foi investigada pelo Questionário de Traumas na Infância (CTQ), e classificada segundo os subtipos abuso emocional, abuso físico, abuso sexual, negligência emocional e negligência física. O funcionamento do eixo hipotálamo- hipófise-adrenal (HHA) foi avaliado pela dosagem de cortisol basal plasmático. Os resultados das avaliações foram analisados em um segundo momento de acordo com a presença ou ausência de estresse precoce. Resultados: A amostra de pacientes com diagnósticos de TAB e TPB analisadas apresentaram diferenças significativas em relação à idade e tempo de tratamento, maiores no grupo TAB. A análise da sintomatologia psiquiátrica indica maior gravidade de ansiedade, impulsividade, depressão, desesperança e ideação suicida no grupo TPB. A história de estresse precoce foi identificada como mais prevalente e significativamente mais grave nas pacientes do que em controles saudáveis, nos escores de CTQ total, abuso emocional, negligência emocional e negligência física, que também diferenciaram os grupos diagnósticos, sendo maiores no TPB comparado ao TAB. A partir da presença do estresse precoce em níveis de moderado a extremo, o subtipo negligência física diferenciou significativamente os diagnósticos, indicando ser mais grave quando associado ao TPB. A avaliação endócrina indicou diferenças entre os diagnósticos TAB e TPB em relação aos controles saudáveis, com níveis mais baixos de cortisol apresentados pelas pacientes. A presença de estresse precoce em pacientes com TAB demonstrou diferença significativa com menores níveis de cortisol em relação aos controles. O cortisol mensurado nas pacientes com TPB foi significativamente menor comparado ao dos controles na presença de negligência emocional e negligência física. O cortisol apresentou correlações significativas e opostas nos grupos diagnósticos com o abuso sexual, sendo uma correlação de Pearson negativa no TAB e positiva no TPB. A presença de estresse precoce associada ao diagnóstico de TPB revelou ainda correlação significativa negativa do cortisol com a negligência física. Discussão: Considerando a necessidade de uma análise multifatorial, o diagnóstico diferencial entre TAB e TPB pode ser facilitado pela análise dos sintomas psiquiátricos e da história de estresse precoce. O diagnóstico de TPB se associa a sintomatologia mais grave de ansiedade, impulsividade, depressão, desesperança e ideação suicida; assim como, a maior prevalência e gravidade da história de estresse precoce em geral e em relação aos subtipos abuso emocional, negligência emocional e, especialmente, negligência física quando presente em maior gravidade. O funcionamento do eixo HHA avaliado pelo cortisol sugere diferenciar-se em ambos os diagnósticos, na associação com experiências estressantes precoces no TAB e, especialmente, com história de negligência física no TPB. Conclusão: Assim, a análise integrada dos parâmetros relacionados a psicopatologia, ao estresse precoce e funcionamento neuroendócrino fornecem indicadores úteis na diferenciação entre os diagnósticos de TAB e TPB, mas que necessitam ser melhor explorados e compreendidos através de futuros estudos. / Introduction: Bipolar Disorder (BD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have clinical features in common that often make it difficult differential diagnosis , and may result in inadequate therapeutic indications. Thus , it is important to expand knowledge diagnosis on these mental disorders in order to identify markers that make clear the differences. The history of early stress associated with individual vulnerability to develop mental disorders can be a difference factors between BD and BPD , as its association with clinical and neuroendocrine responses. Objective: To assess and compare patients with BD and BPD seeking indicators of differential diagnosis, related to factors associated with its etiology and pathogenesis, symptoms and neuroendocrine markers. Methodology: The study sample consisted of 51 women , distributed in 3 groups: patients diagnosed with BD (n=16) and BPD (n=20) and healthy controls (n=15). We confirm the diagnosis with SCID I and SCID II; and semi-structured interview for delineating the socio-demographic and clinical features. Severity of psychiatric symptoms was assessed using the Beck instruments for assessment of anxiety , depression , hopelessness and suicidal ideation, as scales of impulsivity and manic symptoms. The history of early stress was investigated by the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), and classified according to subtypes emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect and physical neglect. The functioning of the hypothalamic- pituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis was evaluated by measurement of basal plasma cortisol. Results were analyzed in a second time according to the presence or absence of early stress. Results: A sample of patients with diagnoses of BD and BPD were analyzed and showed significant differences in relation to age and treatment time , higher in BD. The analysis of psychiatric symptoms indicating greater severity of anxiety, impulsivity, depression, hopelessness and suicidal ideation in the group BPD. The history of early life stress has been identified as the most prevalent and significantly worse in patients than in healthy controls, in scores of CTQ total emotional abuse, emotional neglect and physical neglect, which also differentiated the diagnostic groups and were higher BPD compared BD. From the presence of early life stress the subtypes physical neglect differed significantly , indicating higher severity when associated with the BPD. The endocrine evaluation indicated differences between diagnoses BD and BPD compared to healthy controls , with lower levels of cortisol presented by patients. The presence of early stress in patients with BD showed significant difference with lower cortisol levels compared to controls. Cortisol measured in patients with BPD was significantly lower compared to controls in the presence of emotional neglect and physical neglect. Cortisol was significantly correlated and opposite in diagnostic groups with sexual abuse , being a Pearson correlation negative in BD, and positive BPD. The presence of early stress associated with the diagnosis of BPD also showed a significant negative correlation of cortisol with physical neglect. Discussion: Considering the need for a multifactorial analysis, differential diagnosis between BD and BPD can be facilitated by analysis of psychiatric symptoms and history of early life stress. The diagnosis of BPD is associated with more severe symptoms of anxiety, impulsivity, depression, hopelessness and suicidal ideation, as well as the increased prevalence and severity of history of early life stress in general and in relation to subtypes emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and especially , physical neglect when present in greater severity . The functioning of the HPA axis measured by cortisol suggests differentiate the diagnosis and association with early stressful experiences in BD and particularly with a history of physical neglect in BPD. Conclusion: Thus, the integrated analysis of the parameters related to psychopathology, stress and neuroendocrine function provide early indicators useful in differentiating between diagnoses of BD and BPD, but these need to be better explored and understood by future studies.

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A investigação da fisiopatologia do transtorno bipolar em pacientes no início da doença é uma estratégia para evitar um potencial efeito de confusão associado à duração da doença, presença de múltiplos episódios de alteração do humor e tratamento medicamentoso. Nosso objetivo foi investigar, in vivo, metabólitos neuronais do hipocampo de portadores de transtorno afetivo bipolar (TAB) usando a espectroscopia por ressonância magnética de próton (1H-ERM) logo após o seu primeiro episódio de mania. Para isso, foram estudados cinqüenta e oito pacientes com TAB tipo I, classificados de acordo com os critérios do DSM-IV (APA, 2000), após o primeiro episódio de mania e 27 indivíduos saudáveis utilizando a 1H-ERM com um aparelho Philips Achieva de 3T. Voxels com 30X15X15 mm foram posicionados no hipocampo em ambos os lados do cérebro e o sinal foi adquirido utilizando uma sequência PRESS com TE = 35ms e TR = 2000ms. A análise dos dados foi realizada utilizando o programa LC Model. Os níveis de N-acetil-aspartato, compostos de colina, mio-inositol, creatina e glutamina + glutamato (Glx) foram comparados entre os grupos e não foram encontradas diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre eles. Esses achados sugerem que no início do curso do TAB não há alterações no metabolismo neuronal ou vulnerabilidade no hipocampo após o primeiro episódio maníaco / The investigation of the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder in patients at disease onset is a strategy to avoid a potential confounding effect associated with disease duration, presence of multiples mood episodes and pharmacological treatment. Our purpose was to investigate, in vivo, neuronal metabolites in the hippocampus of bipolar disorder (BD) patients using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) soon after their first manic episode. We studied fifty-eight BD I patients meeting DSM-IV (APA, 2000) criteria following their first episode of mania and 27 healthy subjects using 1H-MRS with a 3.0 T Philips Achieva scanner. Voxels with 30X15X15 mm were placed in the hippocampus on both sides of the brain and the signal was collected using a PRESS sequence with TE = 35ms and TR = 2000ms. Data analysis was performed using the LC Model software. N- Acetyl-Aspartate, choline compounds, myo-inositol, creatine and glutamine + glutamate (Glx) levels were compared between the groups and no statistically significant differences were found. These results suggest that early in the course of BD there are no alterations in neuronal metabolism or vulnerability in the hippocampus after the first manic episode

Introdução: O objetivo do estudo foi investigar se há associação entre déficits na capacidade de reconhecimento de emoções faciais e déficits na flexibilidade mental e na adequação social em pacientes com Transtorno Bipolar do tipo I eutímicos quando comparados a sujeitos controles sem transtorno mental. Métodos: 65 pacientes com Transtorno Bipolar do tipo I eutímicos e 95 controles sem transtorno mental, foram avaliados no reconhecimento de emoções faciais, na flexibilidade mental e na adequação social através de avaliações clínicas e neuropsicológicas. Os sintomas afetivos foram avaliados através da Escala de Depressão de Hamilton e da Escala de Mania de Young, o reconhecimento de emoções faciais através da Facial Expressions of Emotion: Stimuli and Tests, a flexibilidade mental avaliada através do Wisconsin Card Sorting Test e a adequação social através da Escala de Auto- Avaliação de Adequação Social. Resultados: Pacientes com Transtorno Bipolar do tipo I eutímicos apresentam uma associação de maior intensidade comparativamente aos controles entre o reconhecimento de emoções faciais e a flexibilidade mental, indicando que quanto mais preservada a flexibilidade mental, melhor será a habilidade para reconhecer emoções faciais Neste grupo às correlações de todas as emoções são positivas com o total de acertos e as categorias e são negativas com as respostas perseverativas, total de erros, erros perseverativos e erros não perseverativos. Não houve uma correlação entre o reconhecimento de emoções faciais e a adequação social, apesar dos pacientes com Transtorno Bipolar do tipo I eutímicos apresentar uma pior adequação social, sinalizando que a pior adequação social não parece ser devida a uma dificuldade em reconhecer e interpretar adequadamente as expressões faciais. Os pacientes com Transtorno Bipolar do tipo I eutímicos não apresentam diferenças significativas no reconhecimento de emoções faciais em relação aos controles, entretanto no subteste surpresa (p=0,080) as diferenças estão no limite da significância estatística, indicando que portadores de transtorno bipolar do tipo I eutímicos tendem a apresentar um pior desempenho no reconhecimento da emoção surpresa em relação aos controles. Conclusão: Nossos resultados reforçam a hipótese de que existe uma associação entre o reconhecimento de emoções faciais e a preservação do funcionamento executivo, mais precisamente a flexibilidade mental, indicando que quanto maior a flexibilidade mental, melhor será a habilidade para reconhecer emoções faciais e melhorar o desempenho funcional do paciente. Pacientes bipolares do tipo I eutímicos apresentam uma pior adequação social quando comparados aos controles, o que pode ser uma consequência do Transtorno Bipolar que ratifica a necessidade de uma intervenção terapêutica rápida e eficaz nestes pacientes / Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is an association between deficits in the ability to recognize facial emotions and deficits in mental flexibility and social adjustment in bipolar disorder type I euthymic patients compared to control subjects without mental disorder. Methods: 65 bipolar disorder type I euthymic patients and 95 controls without mental disorder were evaluated to recognition of facial emotions, mental flexibility and social adjustment through clinical and neuropsychological evaluations. Affective symptoms were assessed using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and Young Mania Rating Scale, recognition of facial emotions through Facial Expressions of Emotion: Stimuli and Tests, mental flexibility assessed using the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and social adjustment through the Social Adjustment Scale- Self Report. Results: Bipolar Disorder type I euthymic patients have a higher association between recognition of facial emotions and mental flexibility compared to controls, indicating that the more mental flexibility preserved, the better the ability to recognize facial emotions. In this group the correlations of all emotions are positive with the total of correct answers and with the categories and are negative with perseverative responses, total errors, perseverative errors and non-perseverative errors. There was no correlation between the recognition of facial emotions and social fairness, although bipolar disorder type I euthymic patients present a worse social adjustment, showing that the worst social adaptation seems to be due to difficulty in recognizing and properly interpret Facial expressions. Bipolar Disorder type I Euthymic patients showed no significant differences in recognition of facial emotions compared to controls, however in the surprise subtest (p = 0.080) differences are at the limit of statistical significance, indicating that bipolar disorder type I euthymic people tend to have a worse performance in the recognition of surprise emotion compared to controls. Conclusion: Our results support the hypothesis that there is an association between the recognition of facial emotions and preservation of executive functioning, specifically mental flexibility, indicating that the greater mental flexibility, the better the ability to recognize facial emotions and improve the performances of the patient. Bipolar patients type I euthymic have a worse social adjustment compared to controls which may be a result of bipolar disorder which confirms the need for rapid and effective therapeutic intervention in these patients

O Estresse precoce pode ocasionar graves consequências na vida adulta. Entre pacientes com Transtorno Afetivo Bipolar sua ocorrência ainda carece de ser avaliada em estudos ampliados que contemplem sua complexidade de maneira mais abrangente, considerando fatores pessoais, ambientais e psicossociais. Com o objetivo de investigar e ampliar a compreensão da relação entre o Estresse precoce, sintomas do humor (depressão e mania), estratégias de enfrentamento e ideação suicida em pacientes com Transtorno Afetivo Bipolar em um serviço comunitário no interior de São Paulo, desenvolveu-se um estudo transversal, analítico, exploratório, de abordagem quantitativa, utilizando os instrumentos: entrevista clínica para confirmação diagnóstica, de acordo com os critérios do DSM-IV; questionário sociodemográfico, de condições clínicas e de saúde, Escala de Depressão de Hamilton (HAM-D); Escala de Mania (YOUNG); Escala de ideação suicida (BSI); Escala de modos de enfrentamento de problemas (EMEP) e Questionário sobre Traumas na Infância (CTQ). Utilizou-se estatística descritiva e analítica, realizando-se testes Qui-quadrado, com coeficiente de correlação de Pearson e regressão logística, considerando níveis de significância de 0,05. Obteve-se aprovação do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa e a amostra foi de conveniência não probabilística com 50 pacientes com TAB. Prevaleceram mulheres (66,0%), com idade média de 42,7 anos (dp +12,3), 56,0% possuíam ensino médio, 44,0% eram casados ou com companheiro fixo, 90,0% moravam com a família, 88,0% tinham religião, 60,0% estavam afastados ou desempregados, 74,0% viviam com renda mensal de até um salário mínimo, 48,0% tiveram tentativas de suicídio, 58,0% passaram por internações psiquiátricas prévias, 84,0% não praticavam atividade física e 56,0% possuíam comorbidades. A prevalência de Estresse precoce foi de 68,0%, não houve associação estatisticamente significativa entre Estresse precoce, sintomas do humor, estratégias de enfrentamento e ideação suicida entre pacientes com TAB em seguimento em um serviço comunitário. Possivelmente, tais resultados reflitam o impacto que as ações de apoio e suporte social oferecidas pelo CAPS e pela família tem proporcionado a estes pacientes. Os resultados deste estudo indicaram alta prevalência de Estresse precoce que, embora não associado com as demais variáveis, mostra-se relevante na vida destes pacientes. Estudos sobre o Estresse precoce e TAB, relação entre serviço/paciente/família e estratégias de enfrentamento no contexto comunitário podem indicar melhores formas de tratamento e implementação de políticas públicas que garantam melhor qualidade de vida a estes pacientes / Early stress can have serious consequences in adult life. Among patients with Bipolar Affective Disorder, its occurrence still needs to be evaluated in expanded studies that contemplate its complexity in a more comprehensive way, considering personal, environmental and psychosocial factors. With the objective of investigating and broadening the understanding of the relationship between early stress, mood symptoms (depression and mania), coping strategies and suicidal ideation in patients with Bipolar Affective Disorder in a community service in the interior of São Paulo, a cross-sectional, analytical, exploratory, quantitative approach using the instruments: clinical interview for diagnostic confirmation, according to DSM-IV criteria; sociodemographic questionnaire, clinical and health conditions, Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D); Mania Scale (YOUNG); Suicidal ideation scale (BSI); Scale of problem coping modes (EMEP) and Trauma Questionnaire in Childhood (CTQ). Descriptive and analytical statistics were used, with Chi-square tests, with Pearson correlation coefficient and logistic regression, considering levels of significance of 0.05. Approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee and the sample was of non-probabilistic convenience with 50 patients with BAD. Prevalence of women (66.0%), mean age 42.7 years (dp +12.3), 56.0% had a high school education, 44.0% were married or had a fixed partner, 90.0% lived with the family, 88.0% had religion, 60.0% were retired or unemployed, 74.0% lived with monthly income of up to one minimum wage, 48.0% had attempted suicide, 58.0% had psychiatric hospitalizations 84.0% did not practice physical activity and 56.0% had comorbidities. The prevalence of early stress was 68.0%; there was no statistically significant association between early stress, mood symptoms, coping strategies, and suicidal ideation among patients with BD at follow-up at a community service. These results may reflect the impact that the support and social support actions offered by the CAPS and the family have provided to these patients. The results of this study indicated a high prevalence of early stress that, although not associated with the other variables, is shown relevant in the life of these patients. Studies on early stress and BD, relationship between service / patient / family and coping strategies in the community context may indicate better ways of treatment and implementation of public policies that guarantee a better quality of life for these patients

Introdução: Nos últimos anos, têm crescido os estudos científicos focados em caracterizar o cuidado parental disfuncional como um possível fator associado ao risco de desenvolvimento de Transtorno Bipolar (TB) nos filhos e em incorporar esses resultados nas orientações para o cuidado parental nas diretrizes de psicoeducação. Objetivos: Verificar se existe associação entre o cuidado recebido durante a infância e o cuidado destinado aos filhos de pacientes bipolares. Caracterizar o cuidado parental bipolar destinado aos filhos e recebido durante a infância com foco em variáveis como: rejeição, superproteção e calor emocional. Método: Grupo experimental: 73 pacientes com filhos e TBI, eutímicos (YMRS <= 12, HAMD <= 7), com idades entre 22 e 65 anos, atendidos no ambulatório de atenção terciária e num de atenção secundária foram avaliados. Grupo controle: 24 voluntários sadios do ponto de vista físico e mental, com idades entre 22 e 65 anos. Instrumentos de avaliação: SCID - CV, YMRS, HAM-D, EMBU-S (para acessar as memórias dos adultos sobre as práticas educativas dos seus pais), EMBU-P (para avaliar o relacionamento dos adultos com seus filhos). Resultados: Os dados indicam que houve associação entre a memória de calor emocional paterna e materna recebida durante a infância e o calor emocional destinado aos filhos (p=0,013; p=0,013). Houve também associação entre a memória de superproteção materna e a superproteção destinada para o filho (p=0.003). Em relação aos dados de rejeição, não foram encontradas associações significativas (p > 0.90). Os resultados nos mostraram que a memória de calor emocional materno foi menor no grupo TBI do que no controle saudável (p=0.036). Conclusão: Há uma associação da memória do calor emocional recebido do pai e da mãe com o calor emocional destinado à criança, da memória de superproteção materna e paterna, com a superproteção destinada ao filho. Além disso, os pacientes bipolares lembraram de terem recebido menos calor emocional de suas mães quando comparados aos do controle saudável / Introduction: In recent years there has been growing scientific studies focused on characterizing the dysfunctional parenting as a possible factor associated with the risk of Bipolar Disorder (BD) development and incorporating guidance for parental care in psychoeducation guidelines. Objectives: Check if there is an association between the care received during childhood and the care given to the children of bipolar patients. Characterize the bipolar parental care given to the children and received during childhood focusing on variables such as rejection, over protection and emotional warmth. Method: As experimental group: 73 patients with children and BDI euthymic (YMRS <= 12, HAMD <= 7) aged between 22 and 65 years, treated at the tertiary care outpatient clinic and in a secondary care unit were evaluated. As control group: 24 healthy volunteers from the physical and mental point of view, aged between 22 and 65 years. Assessment tools: SCID - CV, YMRS, HAM-D, EMBU-S (to access adult memories of their parents rearing practices), EMBU-P (to assess adult´s relationship with their children). Results: The data indicate that there was an association between the paternal and maternal emotional warmth memory received during childhood and the emotional warmth transmitted to the child (p=0.013; p=0.013). There was also an association between the maternal overprotection memory and the overprotection for the child (p=0.003). Regarding rejection data, no significant associations were found (p > 0.90). The results also showed us that the maternal emotional warmth memory was lower in the BDI group than in the healthy control (p=0.036). Conclusion: There is an association between the memory of the emotional warmth received from the father and the mother in the emotional warmth destined to the child, between the memory of the overprotection received from the mother and the overprotection destined for the child. In addition, bipolar patients remember having received less emotional warmth from their mothers when compared with healthy control

Cerca de 50% dos pacientes portadores de transtorno afetivo bipolar (TAB) apresentam comorbidade com abuso ou dependência de álcool. A presença de alcoolismo nos pacientes com TAB está associada a manifestações clínicas mais graves e a uma pior resposta ao tratamento do transtorno de humor. Entretanto, as anormalidades neurobiológicas subjacentes à co-ocorrência de TAB e alcoolismo são desconhecidas. Neste estudo, nosso objetivo foi o de comparar o perfil neuroquímico do córtex pré-frontal dorsolateral esquerdo de pacientes portadores de TAB e diagnóstico prévio de alcoolismo ao de pacientes portadores de TAB não-alcoolistas e ao de indivíduos saudáveis, usando espectroscopia por ressonância magnética de hidrogênio. Para isso, obtivemos uma aquisição de espectroscopia de hidrogênio de voxel único e tempo de eco curto em campo magnético de 1,5 Tesla do córtex préfrontal dorsolateral esquerdo em 23 pacientes bipolares alcoolistas, 27 pacientes bipolares não-alcoolistas e 57 indivíduos saudáveis. Níveis absolutos de N-acetilaspartato (NAA), compostos de colina, creatina mais fosfocreatina, mio-inositol, glutamato mais glutamina (Glu+Gln), e glutamato foram determinados e comparados entre os três grupos. Pacientes bipolares alcoolistas apresentaram níveis menores de Glu+Gln (p = 0,06) e de glutamato (p = 0,03) do que pacientes bipolares nãoalcoolistas. Pacientes bipolares alcoolistas apresentaram níveis menores de NAA do que controles saudáveis (p = 0,06). Esses achados sugerem que anormalidades do sistema glutamatérgico, e, possivelmente, da integridade neuronal, estão presentes no córtex pré-frontal dorsolateral esquerdo de pacientes portadores de TAB em comorbidade com alcoolismo. Tais anormalidades podem caracterizar processos fisiopatológicos que seriam específicos da comorbidade entre TAB e alcoolismo. / About 50% of bipolar disorder (BD) patients present comorbidity with alcohol abuse or dependence. The presence of alcoholism in BD is associated with worse clínical manifestations and refractoriness to treatment of the mood disorder. Nevertheless, the neurochemical underpinnings that underlie the co-occurrence of bipolar disorder and alcoholism are unknown. In this study, we sought to compare the neurochemical profile of the left dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex of BD patients with a prior diagnosis of alcoholism to non-alcoholic BD patients and healthy controls (HC), using proton (1H) magnetic resonance spectroscopy. We obtained a short-TE, single-voxel 1H spectroscopy acquisition at 1.5 Tesla from the left dorsolateral pré-frontal córtex (DLFPC) of 23 alcoholic BD patients, 27 non-alcoholic BD patients and 57 HC. Absolute levels of N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA), choline-containing compounds, phosphocreatine plus creatine, myo-inositol, glutamato plus glutamina (Glu+Gln) and glutamato were determined and compared among the three groups. Alcoholic BD patients showed lower Glu+Gln (p = 0.06) and glutamate levels (p = 0.03) than non-alcoholic BD patients. Alcoholic BD patients tended to have lower NAA levels than HC (p = 0.06). These findings suggest that glutamatergic abnormalities, and possibly, neuronal integrity abnormalities, are present in the left DLPFC of BD patients with comorbid alcoholism. Such abnormalities may characterize pathophysiological processes that are specific for the comorbidity between BD and alcoholism.

<p>This study investigated a consecutive cohort of 88 youngsters with onset of a psychotic disorder at age 15.7 (sd 1.5) years and followed-up 10.6 (sd 3.6) years after first admission at the age of 26.5 (sd 3.7) years. A subsample of 15 subjects were assessed with the Five Minute Speech Sample for measuring Expressed Emotion and subsequent recording of relapses during a two year period.</p><p>A diagnostic split between schizophrenia spectrum psychosis and affective psychotic disorder was usually stable over time. The main diagnostic shift was an influx to schizophrenia spectrum disorder of subjects with a better premorbid function and less insidious onset as compared to those with a stable schizophrenia diagnosis.</p><p>Early onset schizophrenia spectrum disorder usually had a poor functional outcome. Most subjects needed support in the form of a disability pension. Early onset affective psychotic disorder usually had a good functional outcome. Most subjects worked and enjoyed regular friendships. The functional level before onset of illness was the best predictor of future functional level in psychotic disorders. A family history of non-affective psychosis predicted a worse function in schizophrenia. Frequent episodes and low intelligence predicted a worse function in affective disorders.</p><p>Four men (4.5% of the sample) committed suicide. The risk of suicide was increased about 30 times. Almost a third of subjects attempted suicide. Females made more attempts. Suicide attempts were related to more depressive symptoms but less negative symptoms at first episode, to readmissions and to dependence on nicotine. </p><p>Subjects with schizophrenia spectrum psychoses were less satisfied with life than those with affective psychotic disorder. Subjective satisfaction in schizophrenia was strongly associated to depressive mood while in affective disorders it was associated to degree of employment.</p><p>Adolescents with psychosis in families rated high or borderline high in Expressed Emotion either during first episode or after discharge had an increased risk of relapse.</p>

This study investigated a consecutive cohort of 88 youngsters with onset of a psychotic disorder at age 15.7 (sd 1.5) years and followed-up 10.6 (sd 3.6) years after first admission at the age of 26.5 (sd 3.7) years. A subsample of 15 subjects were assessed with the Five Minute Speech Sample for measuring Expressed Emotion and subsequent recording of relapses during a two year period. A diagnostic split between schizophrenia spectrum psychosis and affective psychotic disorder was usually stable over time. The main diagnostic shift was an influx to schizophrenia spectrum disorder of subjects with a better premorbid function and less insidious onset as compared to those with a stable schizophrenia diagnosis. Early onset schizophrenia spectrum disorder usually had a poor functional outcome. Most subjects needed support in the form of a disability pension. Early onset affective psychotic disorder usually had a good functional outcome. Most subjects worked and enjoyed regular friendships. The functional level before onset of illness was the best predictor of future functional level in psychotic disorders. A family history of non-affective psychosis predicted a worse function in schizophrenia. Frequent episodes and low intelligence predicted a worse function in affective disorders. Four men (4.5% of the sample) committed suicide. The risk of suicide was increased about 30 times. Almost a third of subjects attempted suicide. Females made more attempts. Suicide attempts were related to more depressive symptoms but less negative symptoms at first episode, to readmissions and to dependence on nicotine. Subjects with schizophrenia spectrum psychoses were less satisfied with life than those with affective psychotic disorder. Subjective satisfaction in schizophrenia was strongly associated to depressive mood while in affective disorders it was associated to degree of employment. Adolescents with psychosis in families rated high or borderline high in Expressed Emotion either during first episode or after discharge had an increased risk of relapse.

Background Affective disorders are poorly defined and studied in sub-Saharan Africa despite their substantial public health impact. Objectives Overall objective: To describe the epidemiology of selected affective disorders in rural Ethiopia. Specific objectives 1. To describe the validity and utility of the concept of minor depressive disorder (mD). 2. To describe the manifestation, prevalence and the short-term clinical and functional course and outcome of bipolar disorder. Subjects and methods Population: Zay community residents (age ≥16), and residents of Butajira (ages 15-49), in Southern Ethiopia. Study design: Population-based cross-sectional and longitudinal studies Case identification: For the identification of cases with bipolar disorder, a two stage process was employed. An initial screen used key informants and interview with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) to identify cases with probable bipolar disorder. A second confirmatory diagnostic assessment stage employed the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN). For the identification of cases with mD, data from the CIDI was used. Follow-up: 312 cases with bipolar disorder from Butajira were followed up for a mean of 2.5 years (ranging 1-4 years) through monthly clinical assessments and annual symptom and functional ratings. Results The CIDI was administered to 1714 adults among the Zay and to 68, 378 adults among the Butajira residents. The prevalence of mD among the Zay and Butajira was 20.5% and 2.2% respectively. Up to 80% of cases with mD had used services for their symptoms, while a third to a half of cases had thought about self harm. Up to a sixth of cases had attempted suicide. Age, marital status, education and somatic symptoms were independently associated with mD. The prevalence of bipolar disorder among the Zay was 1.8%. During a 2.5-year follow-up of 312 cases with bipolar disorder from Butajira, 65.9% relapsed (47.8% manic, 44.3% depressive and 7.7% mixed episodes) while 31.1% experienced persistent illness. Female gender predicted depressive relapse whereas male gender predicted manic relapse. Only being on psychotropic medication predicted remission (OR=3.42; 95% CI=1.82, 6.45). Disability was much worse among bipolar patients than in the general population and was predicted by symptom se3verity. Conclusions This is the largest study on mD and bipolar disorder in Africa. mD appears to have potential clinical utility in this setting given its association with service use and risk. The identified risk factors for mD also suggest potential aetiological continuity with major depression. The relatively high prevalence of bipolar disorder among the Zay may be related to genetic predisposition perhaps mediated through a founder effect, but other factors need exploring. In relation to the outcome of bipolar disorder, this study indicates that, contrary to previous assumptions, the course of bipolar disorder is characterised by both manic and depressive relapses in a relatively proportionate fashion. Bipolar disorder also leads to significant levels of disability. This is the only prospective outcome study of bipolar disorder in Africa where cases were monitored systematically at short assessment intervals. Therefore, findings are likely to be more robust than previous reports.