The management of bipolar disorder in the perinatal period and risk factors for postpartum relapse

European Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 563-569

  Doyle, K ^a   Heron, J ^a,b   Berrisford, G ^b   Whitmore, J ^b   Jones, L ^a   Wainscott, G ^b   Oyebode, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Management; Perinatal psychiatry; Postpartum relapse; Pregnancy; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868197263     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: 17783585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.06.011     Document Type: Article

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