Bipolar depression and treatment with antidepressants.

Journal article

Treatment of bipolar disorder with antidepressants tested almost exclusively in unipolar cases is common but unsupported by an appropriate body of evidence. This anomaly is highlighted by a large Taiwanese study, which implies that patients with depression difficult to treat with antidepressants are quite likely to be diagnosed subsequently with bipolar disorder.

Authors: Goodwin, G

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
• Volume: 200
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 5-6
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.095349
• EISSN: 1472-1465
• ISSN: 0007-1250
• Language: English
• Keywords: Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Bipolar Disorder; Female; Male; Antidepressive Agents; Humans