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SAN FRANCISCO -- A diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be missed in any patient, but this appears to be a particular problem in the elderly population, Dr. Josepha A. Cheong said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists.
According to clinical lore passed down through generations of psychiatrists, bipolar disorder is rare in the geriatric population, because these patients all burn out while they're still young. Dr. Cheong, of the University of Florida, Gainesville, recalled being taught that during her training. But it's just not true.
Studies show that bipolar disorder accounts for 5%-19% of mood disorder presentations in the elderly. In...
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