Fig. (1) Functional remediation tries to cover the gap between normal functioning and low functioning associated with illness progression. Functioning probably would be higher before illness onset, and some mild difficulties would be appreciated in the prodromal phase. Moderate difficulties in functioning are observed after the first manic episode since patients get clinical remission but most of them do not achieve premorbid functional recovery. A higher number of relapses would have a negative impact on the general functioning of bipolar patients.