Abstract

[...]clinicians need to be careful in managing patients with BJHS at risk for BPAD. [...]the disease load in BJHS can contribute to poor quality of life and an increased risk of depression and suicide attempt. [...]our case highlights the co-morbidity of BJHS with BPAD.

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Title
Comorbid bipolar disorder and benign joint hyper mobility syndrome (BJHS): More than a mere coincidence?
Author
Uvais, N 1 ; Sreeraj, V 2 

 Department of Psychiatry, Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Calicut, Kerala 
 Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka 
Pages
399-402
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jul-Aug 2019
Publisher
Sage Publications, New Delhi India
ISSN
02537176
e-ISSN
09751564
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2258085673
Copyright
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