Bipolar spectrum disorders in primary care: Optimising diagnosis and treatment

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 574, 2010, Pages 322-324

  Smith, Daniel J ^a   Thapar, Ajay ^a   Simpson, Sharon ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; LAMOTRIGINE; MOOD STABILIZER; QUETIAPINE;

BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS;

EID: 77952812627     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X484165     Document Type: Editorial

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