Clinical-epidemiological behavior of patients with a diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder

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COFFEE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIPOLAR DISORDER, MENTAL DISORDERS.

Abstract

Introduction: the first cases of bipolar episodes were described in the 2nd century after the common era by Arateus of Cappadocia, later Kraepelin, reports manic-depressive psychoses between 1904 and 19212.

Objective: to characterize patients diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder.

Methods: an observational, descriptive and transversal study was carried out at the Provincial Psychiatric Hospital "Luis Ramírez López" of Guantánamo municipality, Guantánamo province, in the year 2021. The universe was constituted by 41 patients diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder. The following variables were studied: age, sex, origin, race, type of episode at admission, schooling, marital status and toxic habits. Descriptive indicators were obtained through the SPSS 23,0; statistical package, as well as totals and percentages.

Result: the predominance of the age group over 60 years old was observed, which represents 30 %, followed by the group from 31 to 40 years old for 25 %. It can be seen that the type of schooling that prevailed was the   pre-university  level  with 47,5 % and the marital status at hospital admission was that of single patients with 65 %. Within the toxic habits it can be appreciated the high incidence of patients under coffee consumption with 37,5 %.

Conclusions: bipolar affective disorder occurred mainly in women, older than 60 years of age, with high schooling and single marital status, with episode at admission of manic and history of coffee consumption.

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Published

2022-12-22

How to Cite

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Chibas-Muñoz EE, Sarabia-Aguila EC, Digurnay-Durruthy I. Clinical-epidemiological behavior of patients with a diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 22 [cited 2025 Aug. 21];26(6):e5739. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/5739

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BRIEF COMMUNICATION