First episode in bipolar disorder: Misdiagnosis and psychotic symptoms

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-44

  Gonzalez Pinto, Ana ^a   Gutierrez, Miguel ^a   Mosquera, Fernando ^a   Ballesteros, Javier ^a   Lopez, Purificacion ^a   Ezcurra, Jesus ^a   Figuerido, Juan L ^a   De Leon, Jose ^b  

^a HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

^b Eastern State Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at onset; Bipolar disorder; Psychotic symptoms; Stability of diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; ONSET AGE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SPAIN;

EID: 0031817817     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00032-9     Document Type: Article

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