Citation

Feetam C. Prog. Neurol. Psychiatry (2007) 2011; 15(6): 21-25.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/pnp.218

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Most people with bipolar disorder first seek treatment for depressive rather than manic symptoms. However, effective management of bipolar depression remains a challenge. In this review, Celia Feetam highlights how bipolar depression differs from unipolar depression both in its characteristics and in the approach to its treatment. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

human; depression; suicide attempt; major depression; lithium; bipolar depression; disease severity; mood disorder; risk factor; article; disease classification; anticonvulsive agent; antidepressant agent; disease association; acute disease; amfebutamone; imipramine; paroxetine; serotonin uptake inhibitor; tricyclic antidepressant agent; priority journal; quetiapine; practice guideline; drug safety; placebo; drug efficacy; olanzapine; valproic acid; mania; relapse; bipolar I disorder; bipolar II disorder; lamotrigine; hypomania; atypical antipsychotic agent; monotherapy; mood stabilizer; fluoxetine plus olanzapine