The big five model in bipolar disorder: a latent profile analysis and its impact on longterm illness severity.

Background: Using a personality typing approach, we investigated the relationship between personality profiles and the prediction of longterm illness severity in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). While previous research suggests associations between BD and traits from the NEO-FFI profiles, the current study firstly aimed to identify latent classes of NEO-FFI profiles, and, secondly, to examine their impact on the longterm prognosis of BD.

Methods: Based on the NEO-FFI profiles of 134 euthymic patients diagnosed with BD (64.

Impulsivity predicts illness severity in long-term course of bipolar disorder: A prospective approach.

Background: Bipolar disorder is a common, severe and chronic mental illness. Despite this, predictors of illness severity remain poorly understood. Impulsivity is reported to be associated with bipolar disorder and aggravating comorbidities.