Validation of Rapid Cycling for DSM-IV
n Pooled data from four academic sites.
n All sites actively studying RC (to
improve reliability/accuracy of
assessment of episode number).
n Comparison of subjects with and
without lifetime history of RC (n=120).
n Episodes distinct if polarity switch
occurred or remission > duration of
proximate episode.
Bauer et al, 1994
Women and Bipolar Disorder