Predictors of work adjustment in Bipolar I patients: A naturalistic longitudinal follow-up

This study explored the clinical and psychosocial predictors of work adjust ment in 52 Bipolar I patients over a 2-year longitudinal period and examine d associations between work functioning and social relationships, personali ty features, stressful life events, and clinical variables. Analyses indica ted that psychosocial variables (personality disorder symptoms and social f unctioning) added significantly to prediction of work functioning after cli nical variables were entered. Stressful life events were not associated wit h work adjustment. Overall, presence of a good quality supportive relations hip was the strongest unique predictor of work. The results highlight the n eed to study functional outcomes in patients, especially because they appea r only modestly associated with clinical status.