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Mortality Rates from All Causes and Specific Conditions in Individuals Diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder

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  • Chih-Wei Hsu

  • Yang-Chieh Brian Chen

  • Edward Chia-Cheng Lai

  • Andrew A. Nierenberg

  • Michael Berk

  • Sheng-Yu Lee

  • Liang-Jen Wang

  • Mu-Hong Chen

  • Yao-Hsu Yang

  • Chih-Sung Liang

  • Andre F. Carvalho

  • April 7, 2026

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    Bipolar II disorder (BD-II) requires one major depressive episode and one hypomanic episode, with no history of mania.

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    BD-II is associated with a significant increase in mortality, particularly from suicide and cardiovascular disease.

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    Lifetime prevalence of BD-II is approximately 0.4%, with higher diagnoses in females compared to males.

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    The study utilized Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database to analyze mortality in BD-II compared to controls.

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    Findings suggest that BD-II may have a distinct mortality profile, but direct comparisons with BD-I remain limited.

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Mortality Rates from All Causes and Specific Conditions in Individuals Diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder

  • by Chih-Wei Hsu, Yang-Chieh Brian Chen, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai, Andrew A. Nierenberg, Michael Berk, Sheng-Yu Lee, Liang-Jen Wang, Mu-Hong Chen, Yao-Hsu Yang, Chih-Sung Liang, Andre F. Carvalho

  • April 7, 2026

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