Machteld A J T Blanken, Mardien L Oudega, Osvaldo P Almeida, Sigfried N T M Schouws, Melis Orhan, Alexandra J M Beunders, Ursula M H Klumpers, Caroline Sonnenberg, Hilary P Blumberg, Lisa T Eyler, Brent P Forester, Orestes V Forlenza, Ariel Gildengers, Benoit H Mulsant, Tarek Rajji, Soham Rej, Kaylee Sarna, Ashley Sutherland, Joy Yala, Eduard Vieta, Shangying Tsai, Farren B S Briggs, Martha Sajatovic, Annemiek Dols
OBJECTIVE: Sex-specific research in adult bipolar disorder (BD) is sparse and even more so among those with older age bipolar disorder (OABD). Knowledge about sex differences across the bipolar lifespan is urgently needed to target and improve treatment. To address this gap, the current study examined sex differences in the domains of clinical presentation, general functioning, and mood symptoms among individuals with OABD. METHODS: This Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE-BD) study used data from 19 international studies including BD patients aged ≥50 years (N = 1,185: 645 women, 540 men)...
March 2024: American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry