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© 2021 The Authors. Bipolar Disorders published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Objectives: Clinical staging is widely used in medicine to map disease progression, inform prognosis, and guide treatment decisions; in psychiatry, however, staging remains a hypothetical construct. To facilitate future research in bipolar disorders (BD), a well-defined nomenclature is needed, especially since diagnosis is often imprecise with blurred boundaries, and a full understanding of pathophysiology is lacking. Methods: Under the auspices of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders, a Task Force of international experts was convened to review, discuss, and integrate findings from the scientific literature relevant to the development of a consensus staging model and standardize a terminology that could be used to advance future research including staging of BD and related disorders. Results: Consensus opinion and areas of uncertainty or difference were identified in regard to terms referring to staging as it may apply to BD, to at-risk status and subthreshold stages, and to various clinical stages of BD as it is currently diagnosed. Conclusion: The use of a standardized nomenclature about the clinical stages of BD will facilitate communication about research on clinical and pathological components of this heterogeneous group of disorders. The concepts presented are based on current evidence, but the template provided allows for further refinements as etiological advances come to light.
Author(s): Kupka R, Duffy A, Scott J, Almeida J, Balanza-Martinez V, Birmaher B, Bond DJ, Brietzke E, Chendo I, Frey BN, Grande I, Hafeman D, Hajek T, Hillegers M, Kauer-Sant'Anna M, Mansur RB, van der Markt A, Post R, Tohen M, Tremain H, Vazquez G, Vieta E, Yatham LN, Berk M, Alda M, Kapczinski F
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Bipolar Disorders
Year: 2021
Volume: 23
Issue: 7
Pages: 659-678
Print publication date: 28/11/2021
Online publication date: 26/06/2021
Acceptance date: 26/06/2021
ISSN (print): 1398-5647
ISSN (electronic): 1399-5618
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13105
DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13105
PubMed id: 34174130
