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Particular physical traits, notably those linked to joint hypermobility, have an established association with both neurodivergence and bipolar affective disorder.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125025104832_as2\">\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case-control study tested, first, whether the presence of joint hypermobility predicted bipolar affective disorder and, secondly, whether neurodivergent characteristics were important in understanding this relationship.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125025104832_as3\">\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data were collected from 52 participants with self-reported clinical diagnoses of bipolar affective disorder and from a comparison group of 54 participants without diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder. All participants were assessed on screening instruments for autism (Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale; RAADS-R), ADHD (Wender Utah Rating Scale; WURS) and joint hypermobility. Group differences were explored, and odds ratios calculated for the presence of bipolar and neurodivergence given the presence of hypermobility. A mediation analysis was performed to determine the contribution of neurodivergent characteristics to the relationship between joint hypermobility and bipolar affective disorder.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125025104832_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The presence of joint hypermobility significantly predicted the presence of bipolar disorder (odds ratio 5.1; 95% CI = 2.1, 12.4). In the bipolar affective disorder group, the prevalence of likely autism and ADHD was greater (84.6 and 65.4% respectively) than in the comparison group (22.2 and 3.7% respectively). The odds ratio for a diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder was 18.2 (95% CI = (6.70, 49.41)) in those meeting the threshold for likely autism; and 46.89 (95% CI = 9.96, 220.74) in participants meeting the threshold for likely ADHD. Mediation analysis showed that autistic, ADHD and pooled neurodivergent characteristics mediated the link between joint hypermobility and bipolar affective disorder.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0007125025104832_as5\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This suggests a potential mechanism for affective pathophysiology, through developmental characteristics associated with joint hypermobility. 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