Background Although several meta-analyses have examined the association between
bipolar disorder (BD) and its comorbid health outcomes, this evidence has not been …

Background Bipolar disorder (BD) is a mental disorder characterized by mood shifts from
severe depression to mania. Pregnant women with BD may experience manic or depressive …

Abstract Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) is a multi-dimensional construct
that can comprehensively evaluate the patient's health status, including physical, emotional …

Background Severe mental illnesses have huge impact on health-related quality of life. They
contribute to significant morbidity in terms of number of number of years of life lost in form …

Sufism has two main dimensions: vertical (God's pleasure) and horizontal (harmony with
nature, society and local wisdom). In reality, many Sufis are considered less concerned …

Background: Severe mental illnesses (SMIs), including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
affect patients significantly. Gender has been identified as a key factor influencing the …

Bipolar affective disorder includes Bipolar Disease (BD) and Bipolar Spectrum Disorder
(BSD). The prevalence of BSD, BD-I, BD-II, and subthreshold BD globally is estimated to be …

Background Evidence of how social factors affect the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of
Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors is limited. Our study explores the association between …

Background: Psychiatric comorbidity in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) has been
associated with an earlier onset, rapid cycling, worsening severity and outcome, and …

Background Absconding (ie, esca**) is common among patients with mental illness
admitted to psychiatric hospitals. Patients use various strategies to make absconding …