Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 39-47 , November 2009

Pediatric bipolar disorder in a Spanish sample: Features before and at the time of diagnosis

  • Cesar A. Soutullo

      Affiliations

    • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Psychiatry & Medical Psychology, Clínica Universitaria, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Psychiatry & Medical Psychology, Clínica Universitaria, University of Navarra, Apartado 4209, 31008-Pamplona, Spain. Tel.: +34 29 64 35; fax: +34 948 296 500.
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  • Inmaculada Escamilla-Canales

      Affiliations

    • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Psychiatry & Medical Psychology, Clínica Universitaria (Madrid Campus), University of Navarra, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Janet Wozniak

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Pilar Gamazo-Garrán

      Affiliations

    • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Psychiatry & Medical Psychology, Clínica Universitaria (Madrid Campus), University of Navarra, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Ana Figueroa-Quintana

      Affiliations

    • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Psychiatry & Medical Psychology, Clínica Universitaria, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
    • ,
  • Joseph Biederman

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Received 10 December 2008 ,Revised 11 February 2009 ,Accepted 12 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.02.010

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 118, Issue 1 , Pages 39-47 , November 2009

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