Has number of previous episodes any effect on response to group psychoeducation in bipolar patients? A 5-year follow-up post hoc analysis

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 50-53

  Colom, Francesc ^a   Reinares, María ^a   Pacchiarotti, Isabella ^a   Popovic, Dina ^a,b   Mazzarini, Lorenzo ^a,c   Martínez Arán, Anabel ^a   Torrent, Carla ^a   Rosa, Adriane ^a   Palomino Otiniano, Rosario ^d   Franco, Carolina ^a   Bonnin, Caterina M ^a   Vieta, Eduard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d Highfield Adolescent Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Mood stabilisers; Psychotherapy; Resistance; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; GROUP PSYCHOEDUCATION; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED MANIA AND DEPRESSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REDUCTION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77949389587     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2010.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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