The latest mania: selling bipolar disorder

PLoS Med. 2006 Apr;3(4):e185. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030185. Epub 2006 Apr 11.

Abstract

Healy analyzes the surge in diagnoses of bipolar disorder and the evidence on the effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs and anticonvulsants in prophylaxis against the disorder.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Advertising*
  • Affect / drug effects
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Antipsychotic Agents / economics
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bipolar Disorder / diagnosis
  • Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Bipolar Disorder / epidemiology
  • Bipolar Disorder / prevention & control
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Industry*
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Suicide / psychology

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antipsychotic Agents