Working, receiving disability benefits, and access to mental health care in individuals with bipolar disorder

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 158-165

  Elinson, Lynn ^a,d   Houck, Patricia ^b   Pincus, Harold Alan ^b,c  

^a WESTAT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c New York Presbyterian Hospital ^*  (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Disability; Disability benefits; Employment; Health insurance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MANIA; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PSYCHIATRIST; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WORK DISABILITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247589733     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: 13995618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2007.00431.x     Document Type: Article

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