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Abraham L Querido1,2,3, Thijs T Wingelaar2,4

  • 1Praktijk Querido, Hilversum, the Netherlands.

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Individuals with bipolar disorder may have lasting cognitive and emotional challenges impacting safety-critical activities like scuba diving. Assessments must prioritize functional stability and insight, not just symptom absence.

Keywords:
Bipolar disorderDivingExecutive functionPsychotropic drugsRisk assessment

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Diving Medicine
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Bipolar disorder is a recurrent mood disorder with potential for residual functional impairment.
  • Even in remission, cognitive deficits and emotional regulation issues can persist.
  • These deficits raise concerns for participation in safety-critical activities, including scuba diving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the clinical course, treatment, functional outcomes, and safety factors of bipolar disorder for fitness-to-dive assessments.
  • To synthesize evidence from diverse medical literature to inform risk assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review across psychiatric, occupational, aviation, and diving medicine databases.
  • Analysis of clinical course, treatment considerations, functional outcomes, and safety-relevant factors.

Main Results:

  • Bipolar disorder presents with significant heterogeneity in outcomes.
  • Subtle cognitive impairments (attention, executive function) can persist during euthymia.
  • Pharmacological stability, comorbidities, and insight are crucial considerations for diving fitness.

Conclusions:

  • Fitness-to-dive assessments for bipolar disorder require prioritizing sustained functional stability and insight.
  • A cautious, individualized approach is necessary, considering medication, comorbidity, and operational context.
  • Collaboration between mental health professionals and diving medical examiners is essential.