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Delayed diagnosis common in bipolar disorder: the average time from symptom onset to diagnosis is 8 years. 'These patients are flying under the radar.'.(Mental Health)

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| November 15, 2004 | Worcester, Sharon | COPYRIGHT 2009 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ORLANDO, FLA. -- Missed or seriously delayed diagnosis is the rule rather than the exception when it comes to bipolar spectrum disorders, David B. Cox, M.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

In one study of more than 85,000 people, greater than 30% of patients with bipolar disorder were misdiagnosed with major depressive disorder, nearly half received no diagnosis, and only about 20% received an accurate diagnosis.

In another study of 600 bipolar patients, nearly 70% were initially diagnosed with major depressive disorder, and more than a third of the study population didn't receive a correct diagnosis for at least 10 years from symptom onset, said Dr. Cox, a family physician in Grosse Pointe Woods,…

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