Management of Bipolar Disorder in Primary Care Versus Psychiatric Settings
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Quality of life among patients with bipolar disorder in primary care versus community mental health settings.
INTRODUCTION Bipolar disorder is associated with functional impairment across a number of domains, including health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Many patients are treated exclusively in primary care (PC) settings, yet little is known how HRQOL outcomes compare between PC and community mental health (CMH) settings. This study aimed to explore the correlates of HRQOL across treatment settings...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1523-5998
DOI: 10.4088/pcc.v06n0509a