Increased frequency of depressive episodes during the menopausal transition in women with bipolar disorder: Preliminary report

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-251

  Marsh, Wendy K ^a   Templeton, Amanda ^a   Ketter, Terence A ^a   Rasgon, Natalie L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Depressive episodes; Menopausal transition; Mood elevation; Perimenopause; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLIMACTERIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENSTRUATION; MENTAL INSTABILITY; MOOD DISORDER; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 37249028821     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2006.12.006     Document Type: Article

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