Correlates of substance use disorder in bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-255

  Richardson, Thomas ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

abuse; alcohol; bipolar disorder; dependence; drug; substance

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

EID: 79959242271     PISSN: 17523281     EISSN: 17523273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17523281.2011.578583     Document Type: Review

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