Commentary on the paper of Smith, et al.

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 404-405

  Angst, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PSYCHIATRY   (Switzerland)

^b NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; HYPOMANIA; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MANIA; MOOD DISORDER; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS;

ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47249083016     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108089874     Document Type: Note

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