Antidepressant use and risk for suicide attempts in bipolar disorder

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1697-

  Goldberg, Joseph F ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SILVER HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG USE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 84555194649     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.11lr07372     Document Type: Letter

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