Affective disorders and risk of developing dementia: Systematic review

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 177-186

  Da Silva, Joaquim ^a,d   Gonçalves Pereira, Manuel ^b   Xavier, Miguel ^b   Mukaetova Ladinska, Elizabeta B ^c  

^a CHAMPALIMAUD CENTRE FOR THE UNKNOWN   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NOVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MOOD DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGE OF ONSET; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEMENTIA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; PRODROMAL SYMPTOMS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84874849089     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.101931     Document Type: Review

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