Bipolar disorders: risk factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Bipolar disorders: risk factors. Unmarried people, The disabled, The unemployed, Urban living, Stressful life events. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Environmental risk factors
- Unmarried people
- The disabled
- The unemployed
- Urban living
- Stressful life events
- Substance misuse: cannabis and opioids
- Possibly high creativity
Potential familial genetic risk factors
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Possible perinatal risk factors
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References
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