New Research Reveals a Significant Proportion of Bipolar I Disorder Patients Experience Depressive Symptoms During Mania

New Research Reveals a Significant Proportion of Bipolar I Disorder Patients Experience Depressive Symptoms During Mania PR Newswire VIENNA, October 16, 2012 VIENNA, October 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Investigating Manic Phases And Current Trends in Bipolar (IMPACT) study, which was designed to investigate the effects of periods of mania in people diagnosed with bipolar I disorder, also found for over three-quarters of respondents,bipolar I disorder had decreased their own expectations of success in life. For media outside China, Japan and USA only. Lundbeck today announced results from an international study of people living with bipolar I disorder, which found a [1]significant proportion of patients experience symptoms of depression during an episode of mania. The IMPACT of Bipolar study (Investigating Manic Phases And Current Trends) found 64% of people reported experiencing feeling [1]depressed during a manic episode. Bipolar I disorder, a subset of bipolar disorder, is a chronic, episodic illness characterised by mania, depression, or a combination of both. "The results of the global IMPACT of Bipolar study show depression is a significant factor during mania for a considerable number of bipolar I patients," said Professor Eduard Vieta, Director of the Bipolar Disorders Program Hospital Clinic at the University of Barcelona. "Depressive symptoms can have a marked impact on patients with bipolar I disorder.