Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder erroneously diagnosed and treated as bipolar disorder

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-198

  Atmaca, Murad ^a   Ozler, Sinan ^a   Topuz, Mehtap ^a   Goldstein, Sam ^b  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Bipolar disorder; Case; Methylphenidate

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; LITHIUM CARBONATE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG COMBINATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BENZODIAZEPINES; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349203866     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054709332407     Document Type: Article

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