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Alcohol misuse in bipolar disorder. A systematic review and meta-analysis of comorbidity rates

Di Florio, A., Craddock, N., van den Bree, M.·2014·European Psychiatry

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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 through database searches. Meta-analytic techniques were employed to aggregate data on lifetime comorbidity and to explore possible sources of heterogeneity. Funnel plots were used to detect publication bias. RESULTS: In clinical studies, AUDs affected more than one in three subjects with BD. Significant heterogeneity was found, which was largely explained by the geographical location of study populations and gender ratio of participants. AUDs affected more than one in five women and two in five men. CONCLUSION: AUDs are highly prevalent in BD. Our study revealed a substantial heterogeneity across studies. Further research including control groups is needed. Patients with BD should be assessed for current and previous AUDs.

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Authors
Di Florio, A., Craddock, N., & van den Bree, M.
Affiliations
Cardiff University (GB)
Venue
European Psychiatry
Published
2014-03
Volume
29
Issue
3
Pages
117-124
ISSN
  • 0924-9338 (ISSN-L)
  • 1778-3585
OpenAlex
W1974477361
Cited by
117
References
71
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Medical Research Council (MR/L010305/1, MR/K023233/1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
bipolar disorder, alcoholism, alcohol abuse, psychiatric comorbidity, lifetime prevalence, sex differences, publication bias, heterogeneity sources
MeSH terms
Alcoholism, Bipolar Disorder, Humans, Comorbidity

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