Abstract

ISSLER, Cilly Klüger; SANT'ANNA, Marcia Kauer; KAPCZINSKI, Flavio  and  LAFER, Beny. Anxiety disorders comorbidity in bipolar disorder. Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr. [online]. 2004, vol.26, suppl.3, pp. 31-36. ISSN 1516-4446.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-44462004000700008.

High comorbidity between bipolar and anxiety disorders is frequently described in epidemiological and clinical studies. This association has important implications for diagnoses, clinical outcome, therapeutic intervention and prognoses of bipolar disorder that are presented in this review.

Keywords : Bipolar disorder; Anxiety disorders; Diagnosis, dual [Psychiatry].