Differential outcome of bipolar patients receiving antidepressant monotherapy versus combination with an antimanic drug

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 321-326

  Pacchiarotti, Isabella ^a   Valentí, Marc ^a   Colom, Francesc ^a   Rosa, Adriane R ^a   Nivoli, Alessandra M A ^a   Murru, Andrea ^a   Moreno, Jose Sánchez ^a   Vieta, Eduard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Affective switch; Antidepressants; Bipolar depression; Bipolar disorder; Combination; Monotherapy; Suicidal behavior

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; MOOD STABILIZER; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRANQUILIZER; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79851516188     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.07.036     Document Type: Article

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