TABLE 1.
Demographic and Illness History Attributes of the Study Samplea
| Variable | Total Study Sample (N=152) | |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
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| Sex (female) | 88 | 59 |
| Race (nonwhite) | 8 | 5 |
| Education (>1 year of college) | 83 | 56 |
| Income (<$29,999) | 61 | 45 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 47 | 31 |
| Unmarried | 56 | 37 |
| Separated | 48 | 32 |
| Family availability (yes) | 80 | 53 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Bipolar I disorder | 105 | 69 |
| Bipolar II disorder | 47 | 31 |
| Prior manic episodes (>10) | 104 | 68 |
| Prior depressive episodes (>10) | 103 | 69 |
| Rapid cycling prior year (yes) | 42 | 30 |
| Receiving medication (yes) | ||
| Mood stabilizers | 130 | 96 |
| Antidepressants | 43 | 32 |
| Carbamazepine | 7 | 5 |
| Lithium | 72 | 53 |
| Lamotrigine | 37 | 27 |
| Divalproex sodium | 46 | 34 |
| Atypical antipsychotics | 41 | 30 |
| Olanzapine/Quetiapine | 29 | 19 |
| Anxiolytics | 27 | 20 |
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| Mean | SD | |
|
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| Age (years) | 41.09 | 11.37 |
| Age at illness onset (years) | 15.68 | 8.02 |
| Baseline Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale scoreb | 21.50 | 9.97 |
| Baseline Young Mania Rating Scale scoreb | 5.45 | 5.82 |
| Depression summary scorec | 7.52 | 1.94 |
| Mania summary scorec | 1.04 | 0.90 |
| Baseline Global Assessment of Functioning score | 51.79 | 7.68 |
| Duration of index major depressive episode (days) | 220.02 | 828.07 |
a
Baseline medication regimens were unavailable on 17 patients.
b
Refers to scores collected at intake into the study.
c
Refers to summary scores from the Clinical Monitoring Form (10) collected within 1 week of the date of randomization to psychosocial interventions.