The relationship between use of antidepressants and resource utilization among patients with manic or mixed bipolar disorder episodes: Findings from a managed care setting

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 425-432

  Sussman, Matthew ^a   Friedman, Mark ^a   Korn, Jonathan R ^a   Hassan, Mariam ^b   Kim, Jennifer ^b   Menzin, Joseph ^a  

^a Boston Health Economics Inc   (United States)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Administrative claims databases; Antidepressant therapy; Bipolar disorder

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR MANIA; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862783992     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.12.048     Document Type: Article

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