Association between the so-called "activation syndrome" and bipolar II disorder, a related disorder, and bipolar suggestive features in outpatients with depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 196-202

  Takeshima, Minoru ^a   Oka, Takashi ^b  

^a KOUSEIREN TAKAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Department of Psychiatry Juzen Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Bipolar disorder; Depression; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; MIRTAZAPINE; MOOD STABILIZER; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ACTIVATION SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSIVENESS; AGITATION; AKATHISIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; IMPULSIVENESS; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MANIA; ONSET AGE; OUTPATIENT; PANIC; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SYNDROME; TEMPERAMENT;

ANTIDEPRESSANTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888637089     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.077     Document Type: Article

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