Increased depressive symptoms in menopausal age women with bipolar disorder: Age and gender comparison

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 798-802

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar depression; Bipolar disorder; Euthymia; Menopausal transition; Perimenopause; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CALIFORNIA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 64249171425     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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