Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

Diagnosis and impact of bipolar depression.

Full Abstract

People with bipolar disorder are subject to high rates of misdiagnosis and inappropriate pharmacotherapeutic treatment, which can negatively impact the course of illness. Patients with bipolar disorder often seek treatment for depressive episodes and do not recognize or report manic or hypomanic symptomatology. Clinicians must take steps to differentiate bipolar depression from other depressive disorders. Screening for manic/hypomanic symptoms during index episodes of depression can help in this endeavor. Copyright 2009 Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc.

Author information

Author/s: Bowden, Charles L (CL);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, and the Center for Bipolar Illness Interventions in Hispanic Communities, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of clinical psychiatry (J Clin Psychiatry), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 70 (issue 9) : pp e32

Dates: Created 2009/10/12; Completed 2009/10/21;

PMID: 19818238, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis Depressive Disorder - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential

Diagnostic Errors Humans Mass Screening - methods

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