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Clinical differences between bipolar and unipolar depression.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 May 2008
Forty Liz, Smith Daniel, Jones Lisa, Jones Ian, Caesar Sian, Cooper Carly, Fraser Christine, Gordon-Smith Katherine, Hyde Sally, Farmer Anne, McGuffin Peter, Craddock Nick
Abstract excerpt
It is commonly -- but wrongly -- assumed that there are no important differences between the clinical presentations of major depressive disorder and bipolar depression. Here we compare clinical course variables and depressive symptom profiles in a large sample of individuals with major depressive disorder (n=593) and bipolar disorder (n=443). Clinical characteristics associated with a bipolar course included the...
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