Despite clinical differences, bipolar disorder patients from acute wards and outpatient clinics have similar educational and disability levels compared to the general population

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 209-215

  Schoeyen, Helle K ^a   Vaaler, Arne E ^b,f   Auestad, Bjoern H ^c   Malt, Ulrik F ^d,e   Melle, Ingrid ^d,e   Andreassen, Ole A ^d,e   Morken, Gunnar ^b,f  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^e OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Age at first treatment; Age at onset; Bipolar disorder; Disability; Education; Socio economic

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORWAY; ONSET AGE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WARD;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; REFERENCE VALUES; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79958092005     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.02.025     Document Type: Article

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