Recurrence in Affective Disorder - A Case Register Study (Continued)

Conclusions

• The risk of recurrence increased with the number of previous episodes

• The difference in the risk of recurrence for unipolar and bipolar patients disappears after the fifth episode

• A subgroup of patients has a high risk of recurrence from the first episode

L. Kessing, T.G. Bolwig, P.K. Andersen, P.B. Mortensen

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