Table 1 Presence of lifetime manic symptoms in 40 respondents with a SCID/DSM-IV diagnosis bipolar disorder
From: Low self-recognition and awareness of past hypomanic and manic episodes in the general population
| Â | Bipolar I disorder (NÂ =Â 14) N (%) | Bipolar spectrum disorder (NÂ =Â 26) N (%) | Bipolar disorder total (NÂ =Â 40) N (%) | Significance Fisher exact test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elevated mood | 13 (92.9) | 26 (100) | 39 (97.5) | ns |
Increased activity | 11 (78.6) | 23 (88.5) | 34 (85.0) | ns |
More talkative | 13 (92.9) | 16 (61.5) | 29 (72.5) | ns |
Inflated self-esteem/grandiosity | 11 (78.6) | 17 (65.4) | 28 (70.0) | ns |
Flight of ideas/racing thoughts | 11 (78.6) | 17 (65.4) | 28 (70.0) | ns |
Distractibility | 11 (78.6) | 17 (65.4) | 28 (70.0) | ns |
Decreased need for sleep | 11 (78.6) | 15 (57.7) | 26 (65.0) | ns |
Psychomotor agitation | 9 (64.3) | 8 (30.8) | 17 (42.5) | ns |
Irritable mood | 5 (35.7) | 6 (23.1) | 11 (27.5) | ns |
Involvement in activities with high potential for painful consequences | 8 (57.1) | 3 (11.5) | 11 (27.5) | PÂ =Â 0.007 |
Mean number of symptoms | 7.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 | PÂ =Â 0.009 |