One-year outcomes of unipolar depression patients with manic or hypomanic switch during acute antidepressant treatment

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 219-222

  Wada, Ken ^a,d   Sasaki, Takanobu ^a,b   Jitsuiki, Hiroaki ^a,c   Takaishi, Yoshiyuki ^a,d  

^a HIROSHIMA CITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Sasaki Mental Clinic   (Japan)

^c Jitsuiki Clinic   (Japan)

^d HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antidepressant induced hypomania; Bipolar disorder; Hypomanic switch; Manic switch; Mood stabilizer

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; VALPROIC ACID; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DSM-IV; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MANIA; MIXED MANIA AND DEPRESSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CYCLOTHYMIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CYCLOTHYMIC DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84883154667     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: 14711788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13651501.2013.793359     Document Type: Article

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