Verdoux H, Bourgeois M
IPSO, Department of Psychiatry, University of Bordeaux II, France.
J Affect Disord. 1995 Mar 14;33(3):181-7. doi: 10.1016/0165-0327(94)00087-p.
130 patients fulfilling DSM-III-R criteria for bipolar disorder (n = 62), bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (n = 19) and major depression (n = 49) were included in a comparative study on the occupational levels of uni- and bipolar probands and relatives. The occupational levels did not significantly differ between uni- and bipolar probands. An overrepresentation was found in the higher occupational class in bipolar probands' brothers and children. A comparison between the whole groups including probands and all their relatives revealed a social advantage both for male and female members of bipolar families. These results are in agreement with those of previous studies demonstrating an association between bipolar disorder and social achievement in relatives.
130名符合DSM-III-R双相情感障碍标准（n = 62）、未另行说明的双相情感障碍（n = 19）和重度抑郁症（n = 49）的患者被纳入一项关于单相和双相情感障碍先证者及其亲属职业水平的比较研究。单相和双相情感障碍先证者的职业水平没有显著差异。在双相情感障碍先证者的兄弟和子女中，较高职业阶层的比例过高。对包括先证者及其所有亲属在内的整个群体进行比较后发现，双相情感障碍家族的男性和女性成员都具有社会优势。这些结果与先前研究结果一致，先前研究表明双相情感障碍与亲属的社会成就之间存在关联。
