Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is occupational outcome in bipolar disorder predicted by premorbid functioning and intelligence?
Answer: Severe clinical course of BD was associated with receipt of disability benefit. Occupational outcome was unrelated to PAS, premorbid and current IQ, as well as decline in IQ. This suggests that the persistence of severe clinical symptoms, rather than global cognitive functioning, determines occupational outcome in BD and emphasizes the protective potential of early and continuous clinical treatment.
Output (English): no