Duration and stability of the rapid-cycling course: A long-term personal follow-up of 109 patients

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 75-85

  Koukopoulos, A ^a   Sani, G ^a   Koukopoulos, A E ^a   Minnai, G P ^b   Girardi, P ^a,c   Pani, L ^d   Albert, M J ^e   Reginaldi, D ^a  

^a Centro Lucio Bini   (Italy)

^b San Martino Hospital   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^e MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycle pattern; Hypomania; Rapid cycling; Stability; Temperament

Indexed keywords

LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; OLANZAPINE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLIMACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; REMISSION; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODICITY; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0037219469     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00321-X     Document Type: Article

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