Antidepressant-associated hypomania in outpatient depression: A 203- case study in private practice

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-77

  Benazzi, F ^a,b  

^a Public Hospital Morgagni ^*  (Italy)

^b MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Bipolar II disorder; Hypomania; Mania; Unipolar depression

Indexed keywords

ANTIDERMATOPHYTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; ONSET AGE; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030817834     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(97)00082-7     Document Type: Article

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