Diagnostic validity of comorbid bipolar disorder and obsessive–compulsive disorder: a systematic review

At least 50% of bipolar disorder (BD) patients have an additional diagnosis, one of the most difficult to manage being obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Defining the nosology of BD‐OCD comorbidity has important clinical implications, given that treatments for OCD can worsen BD outcomes.

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