Adult ADHD and its comorbidities, with a focus on bipolar disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 124, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Klassen, Larry J ^a,b   Katzman, Martin A ^c,d,e,f   Chokka, Pratap ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Eden Mental Health Centre   (Canada)

^c START Clinic for Mood and Anxiety Disorders   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e NORTHERN ONTARIO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Canada)

^f LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention deficit disorder; Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; Bipolar disorder; Mood stabilizers; Psychostimulants; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; NEUROIMAGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77952289352     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.036     Document Type: Review

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