Seasonality and bipolar disorder: A systematic review, from admission rates to seasonality of symptoms

Geoffroy, Pierre Alexis; Bellivier, Frank; Scott, Jan; Étain, Bruno

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2014.07.002

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“…Very few studies have also reported that mixed episodes may show a seasonal pattern as well. 8 Looking at which episode type occurred in what proportion (by percentage) in each patient in our study, we see that there were significantly more mixed episodes in patients with seasonal patterns, and the number of mixed episodes tended to be larger. Although no separate recording of seasonal pattern by episode type was attempted, these results suggest that mixed episodes may also be associated with seasonality.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…7 However, there are no significant results showing that environmental factors such as exposure to daylight are associated with seasonal patterns. 8 It has also been reported that patients with bipolar depression can heal more quickly in rooms receiving more sunlight. 9 Some studies have also reported that seasonal patterns are seen more often in the bipolar II subtype and women, and the dominant episodes and first episodes of these patients are more likely to be of a depressive type.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comparison of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of bipolar patients with and without seasonal patterns

Berkol¹,

Kırlıoğlu²,

Balcıoğlu³

et al. 2017

Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg

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confidence: 99%

Comparison of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of bipolar patients with and without seasonal patterns

Berkol¹,

Kırlıoğlu²,

Balcıoğlu³

et al. 2017

Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg

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“…In spring/summer, high hospitalization rates for manic episode (as principal reason for involuntary admission) are well stated, due to an increase in total sunshine hours and length of the average monthly days (Wang & Chen 2013;Abreu & Braganca 2015;Hochman et al 2016). Other studies showed, in addition to the main peak in spring/summer, a lower frequency of manic involuntary admissions in autumn (Cassidy & Carroll 2002;Lee et al 2002;Morken et al 2002;Volpe and Del Porto 2006;Lee et al 2007;Volpe et al 2010;Yang et al 2013;Geoffroy et al 2014). Furthermore, patients with bipolar disorder and seasonal-affective disorder have a higher light sensitivity compared to healthy controls and patients affected by major depressive disorder, as a result of melatoninergic, serotoninergic and dopaminergic neurotransmissions (Nathan et al 1999;Quera Salva et al 2011).…”

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confidence: 95%

“…On the other hand, some studies have considered bipolar disorder, especially mixed and manic episodes, as one of the main diagnosis related to the involuntary admission (Lee et al 2007;Schuepbach et al 2008;Amr & Volpe 2012). Irregular chronobiology in terms of disrupted sleep and dysregulation of circadian rhythms with a greater seasonal fluctuations in mood and behaviour is a characteristic pattern of bipolar patients compared to unipolar depression patients or healthy controls (Geoffroy et al 2014). Patients suffering from manic episode have higher rates of admission during spring and summer (Lee et al 2007;Volpe et al 2010;Amr & Volpe 2012;Wang & Chen 2013;Hochman et al 2016).…”

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Involuntary admissions in Italy: the impact of seasonality

Aguglia

Moncalvo

Solia

et al. 2016

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

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Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of involuntary admissions with regard to seasonality and clinical associated features, in a sample of patients admitted to a psychiatric unit in a period of 24 months. Methods: All subjects consecutively admitted to the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit of the San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano (University of Turin, Italy) from September 2013 to August 2015 were recruited. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were collected. Results: Seven hundred and thirty admissions in psychiatric ward were recognized. The prevalence of involuntary admission was 15.4%. Patients with involuntary hospitalizations showed a higher education level, a higher prevalence of admission in spring/summer with a significant peak in June, a longer duration of hospitalization and a lower suicide ideation. Among involuntary admissions, physical restraint and suicide attempts were more prevalent during spring compared to the other seasons. Conclusions: Seasonality has an important role in the psychopathology of psychiatric disorders, particularly in bipolar and related disorder, and may represent an influencing factor in hospital admissions and hospitalizations. Seasonal pattern must be considered while managing diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, with regard to prevention and psychoeducation of patients.

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“…Numerous studies have investigated diurnal, weekly, or seasonal variations in the onset of different diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases [7,[22][23][24] , cerebrovascular diseases [25,26] , and psychiatric disorders [27][28][29] , as well as complicated (including hemorrhage and perforation) and uncomplicated PUs [8][9][10][11] , for which the highest incidences are in winter. This seasonal fluctuation of PU may be affected by several factors, including climatic factors [30] , increased intake of NSAIDs in winter [31] , significantly increased number of H. pylori infections in winter [32] , and variations in alcohol consumption [33] .…”

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confidence: 99%

Weekly pattern of emergency room admissions for peptic ulcers: A population-based study

Tsai

Lin²,

Pai

et al. 2015

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AIM: To investigate variations in the incidence of peptic ulcers (PUs) in Taiwan by day of the week within age subgroups. METHODS:Ambulatory care data were retrieved from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000. There were 7204 subjects ≥ 18 years-old with an emergency room admission claim for the treatment of PUs, resulting in a total of 9234 emergency room visits for PUs between 2009 and 2011. Data was divided into the seven days of the week and an additional variable for holidays. One-way analysis of variance was used to examine associations among the daily mean number of PU emergency room admissions and holidays/ weekends/weekdays. RESULTS:One-way analysis of variance showed that there was a significant difference in emergency room admissions for PUs by the day of the week (P < 0.001), with admission more likely to occur on Sundays or holidays than weekdays within the total and working populations. The weekday patterns of admission were similar for the patients aged 18-64 years and ≥ 65 years of age. Holidays, followed by Sundays, had higher PU admissions than the mean daily PU emergency room admissions. Furthermore, inclusion of only those treated for PUs with hemorrhage or perforation, Sundays and holidays had higher mean emergency room admissions than other days. Inclusion of patients who diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori infection, only holidays had higher mean emergency room admissions than other days. Inclusion of patients who had been prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for over Observational Study ORIGINAL ARTICLE30 d, Sundays and holidays had higher mean PU ER admissions than other non-holiday weekdays.CONCLUSION: There is a higher incidence of emergency room admission for PUs on weekends than on weekdays for the total and working populations.

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Seasonality and bipolar disorder: A systematic review, from admission rates to seasonality of symptoms

Cited by 182 publications

References 75 publications

Comparison of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of bipolar patients with and without seasonal patterns

Comparison of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of bipolar patients with and without seasonal patterns

Involuntary admissions in Italy: the impact of seasonality

Weekly pattern of emergency room admissions for peptic ulcers: A population-based study

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