High Frequency of Bipolar Spectrum in Outpatients with Depression [1]

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 279-280

  Benazzi, Franco ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG RESPONSE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 2342494771     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370404900410     Document Type: Letter

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