Journal article
Predominant polarity in bipolar disorder: Diagnostic implications
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It has been reported that patients with bipolar disorder (BD) remain about 10 years symptomatic before the correct diagnosis is made. This fact is particularly important for patients with predominantly depressed polarity who tend to be diagnosed as suffering from unipolar major depressive disorder and treated with antidepressants. The present study was carried out to assess clinical differences between predominantly manic and …
Authors
Rosa AR; Andreazza AC; Kunz M; Gomes F; Santin A; Sanchez-Moreno J; Reinares M; Colom F; Vieta E; Kapczinski F
Journal
Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 107, No. 1-3, pp. 45–51
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.jad.2007.07.021
ISSN
0165-0327