Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) comorbidity
is an emerging condition in psychiatry, with relevant nosological, clinical, and therapeutic …

Aims: To assess the comorbidity rates of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in bipolar disorder
(BD) and to explore possible sources of heterogeneity. Methods: Studies were identified …

Background Bipolar affective disorder has a high rate of comorbidity with a multitude of
psychiatric disorders and medical conditions. Among all the potential comorbidities, co …

Objective At least 50% of bipolar disorder (BD) patients have an additional diagnosis, one of
the most difficult to manage being obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Defining the …

Background Anxiety commonly co‐occurs with bipolar disorders (BDs), but the significance
of such “co‐morbidity” remains to be clarified and its optimal treatment adequately defined …

Background: Although some authors have recently investigated the co-occurrence of anxiety
and bipolar disorders, the topic remains insufficiently studied. Defining the prevalence and …

The co-occurrence of social anxiety and depression is associated with increased functional
impairment and a more severe course of illness. Social anxiety disorder is unique among …

Background Gender differences in treatment that are not supported by empirical evidence
have been reported in several areas of medicine. Here, the aim was to evaluate potential …

Abstract Objectives Bipolar Disorder (BD) is frequently comorbid with other psychiatric
disorders. However, few studies systematically examine which disorders are more likely to …

Objective: To investigate distinguishing features between bipolar I, II and unipolar
depression, and impulsivity/aggression traits in particular. Methods: Six hundred and eighty …