Paans NPG, et al. - Researchers determined the contribution of cognitive functioning, subjective cognitive complaints, and mood symptoms to passive and active coping styles in older age patients with bipolar disorder (OABD). They noted that subclinical depressive symptoms may influence active coping negatively even in euthymic patients. For coping styles, subjective cognitive complaints and objectified cognitive functioning appeared less significant. Important implications are on the one hand optimizing treatment on reducing depressive symptoms and on the other hand focusing therapeutic interventions on coping in bipolar patients.