Early and accurate diagnosis of Bipolar II disorder leads to successful outcomes

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-119

  Cullen Drill, Mary ^a,b,c   Cullen Dolce, Donna ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals

^b Saint Clare's Health System   (United States)

^c Suffern NY ^*

Author keywords

Bipolar; Bipolar II; Hypomania; Mood stabilizer

Indexed keywords

TRANQUILIZER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 41149179699     PISSN: 00315990     EISSN: 17446163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2008.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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