Functional outcome assessment in bipolar disorder

In accordance with the increasing interest in functional recovery as an important clinical goal in bipolar disorder, more and more studies over the past decades have focussed on functioning and personal recovery as an endpoint.¹ Indeed, there are many scales and measures that can be used to monitor functional recovery, as outlined on the slide.¹ Some of these are clinician rated, and others are self-report scales.¹

Reference:
1. Chen M, Fitzgerald HM, Madera JJ, Tohen M. Functional outcome assessment in bipolar disorder: a systematic literature review. Bipolar Disord 2019; 21 (3): 194–214.