Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 1-13 , October 2010

Symptoms and signs of the initial prodrome of bipolar disorder: A systematic review

  • Dag V. Skjelstad

      Affiliations

    • Vestre Viken, Buskerud Hospital, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Vestre Viken, Buskerud Hospital, Division of Psychiatry, Unit of Mental Health Research and Development, P.O. Box 135, NO 3401-Lier, Norway. Tel.: +47 32 80 43 41 (direct line), +47 32804400 (operator); fax: +47 32804377.
    • ,
  • Ulrik F. Malt

      Affiliations

    • Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Norway
    • University of Oslo, Institute of Psychiatry, Norway
    • ,
  • Arne Holte

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Mental Health, Norway
    • University of Oslo, Institute of Psychology, Norway

Received 5 June 2009 ,Revised 7 October 2009 ,Accepted 8 October 2009.

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PII: S0165-0327(09)00463-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.10.003

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 1-13 , October 2010

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