Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 148-154 , March 2004

A systematic chart review of the naturalistic course and treatment of early-onset bipolar disorder in a child and adolescent psychiatry center

  • J Rajeev

      Affiliations

    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
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  • Shoba Srinath

      Affiliations

    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Shoba Srinath, Professor and Head, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India
    • ,
  • Satish Girimaji

      Affiliations

    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
    • ,
  • Shekhar P Seshadri

      Affiliations

    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
    • ,
  • Pritpal Singh

      Affiliations

    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India

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PII: S0010-440X(03)00165-2

doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2003.09.003

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 148-154 , March 2004

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