@article{0088057195574518b149befb74e9f55c,
title = "Functioning in older adults with bipolar disorder: A report on recommendations by the International Society of bipolar disorder (ISBD) older adults with bipolar disorder (OABD) task force",
abstract = "Objectives: Despite the importance of psychosocial functioning impairment in Bipolar Disorder (BD), its role among Older Adults with BD (OABD) is not well known. The development of guidelines for the assessment of psychosocial functioning helps to facilitate a better understanding of OABD and can lead to better tailored interventions to improve the clinical outcomes of this population. Methods: Through a series of virtual meetings, experts from eight countries in the International Society of Bipolar Disorder (ISBD) on OABD task force developed recommendations for the assessment of psychosocial functioning. Results: We present (1) a conceptualization of functioning in OABD and differences compared with younger patients; (2) factors related to functioning in OABD; (3) current measures of functioning in OABD and their strengths and limitations; and, (4) other potential sources of information to assess functioning. Conclusions: The task force created recommendations for assessing functioning in OABD. Current instruments are limited, so measures specifically designed for OABD, such as the validated FAST-O scale, should be more widely adopted. Following the proposed recommendations for assessment can improve research and clinical care in OABD and potentially lead to better treatment outcomes.",
keywords = "functioning, older adults with bipolar disorder, recommendations",
author = "Laura Montejo and Melis Orhan and Peijun Chen and Eyler, \{Lisa T.\} and Ariel Gildengers and Anabel Martinez-Aran and Nunes, \{Paula Villela\} and Olagunju, \{Andrew T.\} and Regan Patrick and Eduard Vieta and Annemiek Dols and Esther Jimenez",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by CIBER ‐Consorcio Centro de Investigaci{\'o}n Biom{\'e}dica en Red‐ (CB07/09/0004), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. EJ and LM thank the support of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PI20/00060) integrated into the Plan Nacional de I + D + I and co‐financed by the ISCIII‐Subdirecci{\'o}n General de Evaluaci{\'o}n and the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER); the Instituto de Salud Carlos III; the CIBER of Mental Health (CIBERSAM); the Secretaria d'Universitats i Recerca del Departament d'Economia i Coneixement (2021 SGR 01358); and the CERCA Programme. EV thanks the support of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PI18/00805, PI21/00787) integrated into the Plan Nacional de I + D + I and co‐financed by the ISCIII‐Subdirecci{\'o}n General de Evaluaci{\'o}n and the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER); the Instituto de Salud Carlos III; the Secretaria d'Universitats i Recerca del Departament d'Economia i Coneixement (2017 SGR 1365), the CERCA Programme, and the Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya for the PERIS grant SLT006/17/00357. Thanks to the support of the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (EU.3.1.1. Understanding health, wellbeing and disease: Grant No 754907 and EU.3.1.3. Treating and managing disease: Grant No 945151). LTE acknowledges support from the VA Desert‐Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center. Funding Information: This research was supported by CIBER -Consorcio Centro de Investigaci{\'o}n Biom{\'e}dica en Red- (CB07/09/0004), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. EJ and LM thank the support of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PI20/00060) integrated into the Plan Nacional de I + D + I and co-financed by the ISCIII-Subdirecci{\'o}n General de Evaluaci{\'o}n and the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER); the Instituto de Salud Carlos III; the CIBER of Mental Health (CIBERSAM); the Secretaria d'Universitats i Recerca del Departament d'Economia i Coneixement (2021 SGR 01358); and the CERCA Programme. EV thanks the support of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PI18/00805, PI21/00787) integrated into the Plan Nacional de I + D + I and co-financed by the ISCIII-Subdirecci{\'o}n General de Evaluaci{\'o}n and the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER); the Instituto de Salud Carlos III; the Secretaria d'Universitats i Recerca del Departament d'Economia i Coneixement (2017 SGR 1365), the CERCA Programme, and the Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya for the PERIS grant SLT006/17/00357. Thanks to the support of the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (EU.3.1.1. Understanding health, wellbeing and disease: Grant No 754907 and EU.3.1.3. Treating and managing disease: Grant No 945151). LTE acknowledges support from the VA Desert-Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 The Authors. Bipolar Disorders published by John Wiley \& Sons Ltd.",
year = "2023",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1111/bdi.13368",
language = "English",
volume = "25",
pages = "457--468",
journal = "Bipolar disorders",
issn = "1398-5647",
publisher = "Blackwell Munksgaard",
number = "6",
}