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Kamyar Keramatian1, Trisha Chakrabarty, Gayatri Saraf
1Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Purpose Of Review:
Bipolar disorder is a highly heritable condition, which can progress from an asymptomatic period in at-risk individuals to a potentially debilitating illness. Identifying individuals who are at a high risk of developing bipolar disorder may provide an opportunity for early intervention to improve outcomes. The main objective of this systematic review is to provide an overview of prospective studies that evaluated the incidence and predictors of transitioning to bipolar disorder among high-risk individuals.
Recent Findings:
Twenty-three publications from 16 cohorts were included in the final review. Most studies focused on familial high-risk groups, while others either used clinical or a combination of clinical and genetic risk factors. The follow-up length was from 1 to 21 years and the rate of conversion to bipolar disorder was between 8 and 25% among different studies. Overall, the results suggest that a combination of genetic and clinical risk factors; namely, subthreshold (hypo)manic symptoms and elevated depressive symptoms, may be required to optimally predict conversion to bipolar disorder.
Summary:
The concept of high-risk for bipolar disorder is still in its infancy. Further discussions are needed to work towards an expert consensus on the high-risk criteria for bipolar disorder, taking into account both clinical and genetic risk factors.
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