Prevalence and predictors of bipolar disorders in patients with a major depressive episode: The Japanese epidemiological trial with latest measure of bipolar disorder (JET-LMBP)

摘要

Background: For patients with a major depressive episode, early differential diagnosis of bipolar disorder and subsequent appropriate treatment are critical. This study, conducted in clinical settings in Japan, examined patients with a major depressive episode to investigate the prevalence and predictors of bipolar disorders.