Use of digital technologies in bipolar disorder

Digital technologies show promise in early detection of symptoms and enhancing treatment for bipolar disorder.(Cardoso 2024).

Bipolar disorder (BD) impacts over 40 million people around the world, often manifesting in early adulthood and substantially impacting the quality of life and functioning of individuals.

Although early interventions are associated with a better prognosis, the early detection of BD is challenging given the high degree of similarity with other psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder, which corroborates the high rates of misdiagnosis.

Further, BD has a chronic, relapsing course, and the majority of patients will go on to experience mood relapses despite pharmacological treatment.

Digital technologies present promising results to augment early detection of symptoms and enhance BD treatment.