Rate and predictors of conversion from unipolar to bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 324-335

  Kessing, Lars Vedel ^a   Willer, Inge ^a   Andersen, Per Kragh ^a   Bukh, Jens Drachman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

bipolar disorder; conversion; depression; mania; transition

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHRONIC DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADULT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85024502247     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: 13995618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12513     Document Type: Review

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