A family history study of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder.

doi:10.1016/0165-1781(93)90111-s

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A family history study of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder.

Psychiatry research - 1 Jul 1993

Lish J D, Gyulai L, Resnick S M, Kirtland A, Amsterdam J D, Whybrow P C, Price R A

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Previous studies have yielded mixed evidence as to whether rapid-cycling bipolar disorder (four or more episodes per year) is associated with a distinctive pattern of patient characteristics and familial aggregation of affective disorder. In this study, Family History Research Diagnostic Criteria...

Topics

Adult
Bipolar Disorder
Depressive Disorder
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Substance-Related Disorders

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