The relatively good prognosis of bipolar disorders in a Turkish bipolar clinic

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-34

  Ozerdem A ^a   Tunca, Z ^a   Kaya, N ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute mania; Bipolar 2; Bipolar affective disorder; Outcome; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER; VALPROIC ACID;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MARRIAGE; MOOD; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0035065792     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(00)00171-3     Document Type: Article

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