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Psychopathological and temperamental features of Late Onset versus Early Onset Bipolar Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

L. Orsolini ,
L. Ferretti ,
M. Fiorani ,
D. Rocchetti ,
V. Salvi  and
U. Volpe
L. Orsolini*
Affiliation:
Polytechnic University of Marche, Department Of Clinical Neurosciences/dimsc, School Of Medicine, Unit Of Psychiatry, Ancona, Italy Unit of Clinical Psychiatric, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy, Department Of Neurosciences/dimsc, Ancona, Italy
L. Ferretti
Affiliation:
Polytechnic University of Marche, Department Of Clinical Neurosciences/dimsc, School Of Medicine, Unit Of Psychiatry, Ancona, Italy
M. Fiorani
Affiliation:
Polytechnic University of Marche, Department Of Clinical Neurosciences/dimsc, School Of Medicine, Unit Of Psychiatry, Ancona, Italy
D. Rocchetti
Affiliation:
Polytechnic University of Marche, Department Of Clinical Neurosciences/dimsc, School Of Medicine, Unit Of Psychiatry, Ancona, Italy
V. Salvi
Affiliation:
Polytechnic University of Marche, Department Of Clinical Neurosciences/dimsc, School Of Medicine, Unit Of Psychiatry, Ancona, Italy
U. Volpe
Affiliation:
Unit of Clinical Psychiatric, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy, Department Of Neurosciences/dimsc, Ancona, Italy
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Age at onset of type-I bipolar disorder (BD-I) typically averages 12-24 years, is older among patients with type-II-BD (BD-II), even though generally before 50-years-old (EOBD). Clinical observation of late-onset BD (LOBD) posed some questions regarding a differential phenotypic/psychopathological manifestations and affective temperaments between LOBD vs EOBD.

Objectives

A case-control pilot-study was carried out to investigate psychopathological, clinical and temperamental features of a psychogeriatric cohort of LOBD and EOBD subjects.

Methods

Out of 74 enrolled patients, 64 patients (31 EOBD, 33 LOBD) were included and administered an ad hoc socio-demographic datasheet, BPRS, CGI, GAF, HAM-D, GDS, MSRS, MRS, MOCA and TEMPS-M.

Results

LOBD is significantly associated with higher rates of BD-II diagnosis (X2 = 26.1, p<.001), depressive (p=0.05) and mixed states (p=0.011), higher comorbid anxiety levels and depressive affective temperament (p<.001); while clinical manifestations of geriatric EOBD is significantly associated with higher endocrinological (X2 = 7.815, p=.005) and metabolic comorbidity (X2 = 6.896, p=.009), a diagnosis of BD-I, manic episodes and hyperthymic (p=.001) affective temperaments. GDS and MSRS total scores were significantly higher in LOBD (respectively, p<.001 and p=.008).

Conclusions

Further studies with larger sample sizes and a control group should verify whether LOBD is a distinct psychopathological entity from EOBD and evaluate differences (if any) in terms of prognosis and treatment between EOBD and LOBD.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

LOBDEOBDbipolar disordertemperament
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S157 - S158
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