Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 58 patients)

Female

36

62.1

Male

22

37.9

Diagnosis

 Bipolar I

36

62.1

 Bipolar II

22

37.9

Medication^a

 Mood stabilizers^b

47

  Lithium

33

  Valproic acid

9

  Carbamazepine

1

  Lamotrigine

4

 Antipsychotics

33

 Anti-depressant^c

29

 Sedatives^d

25

 None

3

Severity depression^e

 Mild

19

28.4

 Moderate

26

38.8

 Severe

19

28.4

 Very severe

3

4.5

Age

M: 47.6; SD: 14.05; Range: 20–78