Prevalence and clinical characteristics of bipolar I disorder in Butajira, Ethiopia: A community-based study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 87, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 193-201

  Negash, A ^a   Alem, A ^a   Kebede, D ^a   Deyessa, N ^a   Shibre, T ^a   Kullgren, G ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bipolar I disorder; Epidemiology; Onset and course; Rural Ethiopia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 22844437202     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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