A systematic review of the global distribution and availability of prevalence data for bipolar disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Ferrari, Alize J ^a   Baxter, Amanda J ^a,b   Whiteford, Harvey A ^a,b  

^a Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar; Cyclothymia; Epidemiology; Global burden of disease; Mania; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMBASE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 80052431560     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.11.007     Document Type: Review

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