Bipolar Disorders: Mixed States, Rapid-Cycling, and Atypical Forms

Table 9.10 (cont.)ATPD(n ¼ 39)Bipolar affectivemixed states(BAD-MIX: n ¼ 16)Bipolarschizoaffectivemixed states(BSAP-MIX: n ¼ 32)n (%) n (%) n (%) Statistical analysis aNervous-tense 3 (8.6) 1 (9.1) 1 (4.3) NScDimensional personality scores (NEO-FFI) n ¼ 32 n ¼ 15 n ¼ 27Neuroticism 1.89 0.58 2.22 0.65 2.01 0.68 NSExtroversion 2.06 0.52 1.98 0.50 1.87 0.51 NSOpenness forexperiences 2.17 0.38 2.08 0.44 2.33 0.48 NSAgreeableness 2.73 0.43 2.39 0.41 2.53 0.42 ATPD > BAD-MIX dC o n scien tio usn ess e2.76 0.44 2.31 0.71 2.43 0.50 A T P D > BA D - MIXa Only pairwise comparisons with significant differences (2 -test or Fisher’s exact test, two-tailed) are shown.b Differences overall significant in ANOVA (P ¼ 0.027); pairwise comparisons given are significant on trend level (P < 0.1) in Scheffé test.c Reduced n, because some patients could not be followed up or information was insufficient to rate this item.d Differences overall significant in ANOVA (P ¼ 0.027); pairwise comparisons given are significant (P < 0.05) in Scheffé test.e Differences overall significant in ANOVA (P ¼ 0.010); pairwise comparisons given are significant (P < 0.05) in Scheffé test. P < 0.05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001; NS, no significance.NEO–FFI, NEO Five-Factor Inventory; ANOVA, analysis of variance.