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. 1989;239(3):164-70.
doi: 10.1007/BF01739649.

Unipolar and bipolar schizoaffective disorders: a comparative study. II. Long-term course

A Marneros  1 , A Rohde, A Deister
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Unipolar and bipolar schizoaffective disorders: a comparative study. II. Long-term course

A Marneros et al. Eur Arch Psychiatry Neurol Sci. 1989.

Abstract

Seventy-two schizoaffective patients were investigated longitudinally (mean follow-up period 25.6 years). Of these, 37 were classified as unipolar and 35 as bipolar schizoaffectives. Their long-term courses were compared. Bipolar schizoaffectives were found to have shorter cycles, i.e. more frequent relapses and more episodes. Bipolars displayed much more variation in symptomatology. Unipolar schizo-affectives had longer periods of remission (that is the last relapse-free period if longer than 3 years) and more frequently showed suicidal symptomatology than did bipolar schizoaffectives. Altogether bipolar schizoaffective disorders had a more unfavourable course than unipolar disorders.

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