Variables | Patients group (n = 30) |
---|---|
Age of onset (years) | |
 Mean ± SD | 31.8 ± 4.9 |
 Range | 22.0–42.0 |
Disease duration (years) | |
 Mean ± SD | 4.7 ± 1.3 |
 Range | 3.0–7.0 |
Duration of longest admission (weeks) | |
 Mean ± SD | 4.7 ± 0.9 |
 Range | 3.0–7.0 |
Number of previous episodes | |
 Median | 5 |
 Range | 3–7 |
Psychotropic therapya | |
 Antipsychotics | 28 (93.3%) |
 Antidepressants | 2 (6.7%) |
Mood stabilizer drugs | |
 Lithium carbonate | 27 (90.0%) |
 Sodium valproate | 3 (10.0%) |