Socio-economic status, functioning and cognition in young versus adult patients newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their unaffected relatives; results from a cross-sectional study.

Background: Bipolar disorders (BD) figures on top of the World Health Organization classification of disabling disorders. It is unclear if there are socioeconomic, functioning, and cognition differences in young patients newly diagnosed with BD and whether these are different for young and adult patients newly diagnosed with BD. Understanding these differences is important for tailored treatment and support.