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Bipolar disorder

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of bipolar disorder.

Alternative Names

Manic depression

References

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Bauer MS, McBride L, Williford WO, Glick H, Kinosian B, Altshuler L, et al. Collaborative care for bipolar disorder: Part II. Impact on clinical outcome, function, and costs. Psychiatr Serv . 2006 Jul;57(7):937-45.

Birmaher B, Axelson D, Strober M, Gill MK, Valeri S, Chiappetta L, et al. Clinical course of children and adolescents with bipolar spectrum disorders. Arch Gen Psychiatry . 2006 Feb;63(2):175-83.

Johannessen L, Strudsholm U, Foldager L, Munk-Jorgensen P. Increased risk of hypertension in patients with bipolar disorder and patients with anxiety compared to background population and patients with schizophrenia. J Affect Disord . 2006 Oct;95(1-3):13-7.

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Kessler RC, Akiskal HS, Ames M, Birnbaum H, Greenberg P, A RM, et al. Prevalence and effects of mood disorders on work performance in a nationally representative sample of U.S. workers. Am J Psychiatry . 2006 Sep;163(9):1561-8.

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• Review Date: 12/26/2006
• Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital

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