Effect of second-generation antidepressants on mania- and depression-related visits in adults with bipolar disorder: A retrospective study

Value in Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 128-136

  Fu, Alex Z ^a   Liu, Gordon G ^b   Christensen, Dale B ^c   Hansen, Richard A ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Peking University   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar depression; Bipolar disorder; Manic switching; Propensity score; Second generation antidepressant

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CITALOPRAM; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; MIRTAZAPINE; MOOD STABILIZER; NEFAZODONE; PAROXETINE; SERTRALINE; TRAZODONE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR MANIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33947586527     PISSN: 10983015     EISSN: 15244733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2006.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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