The duration of undiagnosed bipolar disorder: Effect on outcomes and treatment response

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 168, Issue , 2014, Pages 422-429

  McCraw, Stacey ^a,b   Parker, Gordon ^a,b   Graham, Rebecca ^a,b   Synnott, Howe ^b   Mitchell, P B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Bipolar disorder; Course; Diagnosis; Medication; Outcome

Indexed keywords

MOOD STABILIZER; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADOLESCENT; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOLOGY; TIME TO TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907373209     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.07.025     Document Type: Article

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