Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , October 2003

Is there progression from irritability/dyscontrol to major depressive and manic symptoms? A retrospective community survey of parents of bipolar children

  • Emily L. Fergus

      Affiliations

    • Biological Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • Rachel B. Miller

      Affiliations

    • Biological Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • David A. Luckenbaugh

      Affiliations

    • Biological Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • Gabriele S. Leverich

      Affiliations

    • Biological Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • Robert L. Findling

      Affiliations

    • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Andrew M. Speer

      Affiliations

    • Biological Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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  • Robert M. Post

      Affiliations

    • Biological Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Room 3S239, Building 10, 10 Center Drive, MSC 1272, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Received 29 April 2002 ,Accepted 2 May 2002.

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PII: S0165-0327(02)00176-3

doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00176-3

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , October 2003

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