Diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorders in adults: A review of the evidence on pharmacologic treatments

American Health and Drug Benefits

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 489-498

  Jann, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ARIPIPRAZOLE; FLUOXETINE; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; VALPROIC ACID;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MOOD DISORDER QUESTIONNAIRE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SUICIDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

EID: 84919773659     PISSN: 19422962     EISSN: 19422970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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