Major Depressive Disorder With Subthreshold Bipolarity in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 16 August 2010Open access
Jules Angst, Lihong Cui, Joël Swendsen, Stéphane Rothen, Anibal Cravchik, Ronald C. Kessler
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Findings demonstrate heterogeneity in major depressive disorder and support the validity of inclusion of subthreshold mania in the diagnostic classification and the broadening of criteria for bipolar disorder.
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These findings demonstrate heterogeneity in major depressive disorder and support the validity of inclusion of subthreshold mania in the diagnostic classification. The broadening of criteria for bipolar disorder would have important implications for research and clinical practice.
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