Early-versus late-onset bipolar II disorder

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 53-57

  Benazzi, Franco ^a,b  

^a MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age of onset; Bipolar depression; Chronic disease; Depressive disorder; Outpatients; Private practice; Psychiatric status rating scales; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0033632127     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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