Duration of euthymia and predominant polarity in bipolar disorder.

Background: The concept of Predominant Polarity (PP) provides relevant information for clinical practice and has been widely described as course specifier for Bipolar Disorder (BD), however it has not been incorporated in DSM-5 yet. A descriptive study was conducted to identify clinical patterns associated with PP in outpatients attending a Mental Health Unit.

Methods: Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics were assessed from a sample of 118 euthymic outpatients fulfilling DSM 5 criteria for BDI or II recruited at a catchment area.

Effectiveness of a transdiagnostic internet-based protocol for the treatment of emotional disorders versus treatment as usual in specialized care: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Emotional disorders (depression and anxiety disorders) are highly prevalent mental health problems. Although evidence showing the effectiveness of disorder-specific treatments exists, high comorbidity rates among emotional disorders limit the utility of these protocols. This has led some researchers to focus their interest on transdiagnostic interventions, a treatment perspective that might be more widely effective across these disorders.