Bipolar disorder in older persons: Perspectives and new findings

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 265-267

  Young, Robert C ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; VALPROIC ACID;

AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 22744458741     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200504000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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