Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder In Primary & Secondary Care: What Have We Learned Over A 10-Year Period?
Key Messages
Timely and accurate diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD) is essential to ensure early introduction of appropriate treatment to maximize functionality.
This 10-year, single-center study showed a 6.1% rate of BD diagnosis among patients assessed after referral to shared-care psychiatry services.
Of the patients referred on suspicion of BD, 37% subsequently received a main diagnosis of BD.
There was only moderate agreement between general practitioner (GP) suspicion of BD and subsequent psychiatrist diagnosis, and the level of agreement did not improve over the …
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