Re-evaluating the prevalence of and diagnostic composition within the broad clinical spectrum of bipolar disorders

HS Akiskal, ML Bourgeois, J Angst, R Post… - Journal of affective …, 2000 - Elsevier
Until recently it was believed that no more than 1% of the general population has bipolar
disorder. Emerging transatlantic data are beginning to provide converging evidence for a …

Gender, temperament, and the clinical picture in dysphoric mixed mania: findings from a French national study (EPIMAN)

HS Akiskal, EG Hantouche, ML Bourgeois… - Journal of affective …, 1998 - Elsevier
Background: This research derives from the French national multisite collaborative study on
the clinical epidemiology of mania (EPIMAN). Our aim is to establish the validity of dysphoric …

A survey of delusional ideation in primary-care patients

…, B Gay, J Van Os, R Salamon, ML Bourgeois - Psychological …, 1998 - cambridge.org
Background. To assess the prevalence of delusional ideas in primary-care patients.Method.
A survey was carried out with the Aquitaine Sentinel Network of general practitioners (GPs). …

Validating antidepressant-associated hypomania (bipolar III): a systematic comparison with spontaneous hypomania (bipolar II)

…, JF Allilaire, D Sechter, ML Bourgeois… - Journal of affective …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: According to DSM-IV and ICD-10, hypomania which occurs solely during
antidepressant treatment does not belong to the category of bipolar II (BP-II). Methods: As part of …

A prospective longitudinal study of the impact of early postnatal vs. chronic maternal depressive symptoms on child development

…, E Glatigny-Dallay, ML Bourgeois… - European …, 2011 - cambridge.org
BackgroundFew studies of the effects of postnatal depression on child development have
considered the chronicity of depressive symptoms. We investigated whether early postnatal …

Validating affective temperaments in their subaffective and socially positive attributes: psychometric, clinical and familial data from a French national study

…, K Akiskal, JF Allilaire, JM Azorin, ML Bourgeois… - Journal of affective …, 2005 - Elsevier
Background: One of the major objectives of the French National EPIDEP Study was to show
the feasibility of systematic assessment of bipolar II (BP-II) disorder and beyond. In this …

Allergy to betalactam antibiotics in children: a prospective follow‐up study in retreated children after negative responses in skin and challenge tests

…, J Wassenberg, P Walecki, ML Bourgeois… - Allergy, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Up to 10% of the patients in whom suspected betalactam hypersensitivity (HS)
has been excluded by skin and challenge tests report suspected allergic reactions during …

How to improve recognition and diagnosis of depressive syndromes using international diagnostic criteria.

…, B Gay, P Perez, R Salamon, ML Bourgeois - British Journal of …, 1998 - bjgp.org
International diagnostic criteria for depression have been elaborated in order to standardize
and to facilitate diagnostic assessment. The findings of the present survey suggest that …

Increased occurrence of depression in psychosis-prone subjects: a follow-up study in primary care settings

…, B Gay, R Salamon, ML Bourgeois - Comprehensive …, 1999 - Elsevier
… Verdoux H, Maurice-Tison S, Gay B, van Os J, Salamon R, Bourgeois M. A survey of … Verdoux
H, van Os J, Maurice-Tison S, Gay B, Salamon R, Bourgeois M. Is early adulthood a critical …

Temperament in bipolar illness: impact on prognosis

…, J Lacoste, F Bellivier, H Verdoux, ML Bourgeois… - Journal of affective …, 1999 - Elsevier
Objective: The present study was designed to investigate the relations between temperament
and outcome in bipolar illness. Methods: Seventy-two patients presenting with bipolar type …