Discriminating Between Bipolar Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder
Author
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Voehringer, Paul
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Perlis, Roy
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2016-06-29T21:55:54Z
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2016-06-29T21:55:54Z
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2016
Cita de ítem
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Psychiatr Clin N Am 39 (2016) 1–10
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2015.10.001
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/139281
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Artículo de publicación ISI
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Abstract
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Rates of misdiagnosis between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder have been reported to be substantial, and the consequence of such misdiagnosis is likely to be a delay in achieving effective control of symptoms, in some cases spanning many years. Particularly in the midst of a depressive episode, or early in the illness course, it may be challenging to distinguish the 2 mood disorders purely on the basis of cross-sectional features. To date, no useful biological markers have been reliably shown to distinguish between bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.