Bipolar spectrum: A review of the concept and a vision for the future

Psychiatry Investigation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 218-224

  Nassir Ghaemi, S ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Akiskal; Bipolar spectrum; DSM 5; Koukopoulos; Kraepelin; Leonhard; Mixed

Indexed keywords

LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; VALPROIC ACID;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR MANIA; CYCLOTHYMIA; DEPRESSION; DSM-III; DSM-IV; HUMAN; MANIA; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84885782061     PISSN: 17383684     EISSN: 19763026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4306/pi.2013.10.3.218     Document Type: Review

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