Alcohol misuse in bipolar disorder. A systematic review and meta-analysis of comorbidity rates

European Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 117-124

  Di Florio, A ^a   Craddock, N ^a   van den Bree, M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorders; Bipolar disorder; Co occurrence; Comorbidity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ALCOHOLISM; ASIA; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EUROPE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ALCOHOLISM; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS;

EID: 84896689647     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: 17783585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2013.07.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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