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Differentiating ADHD and bipolar disorder

Current Psychiatry. 2016 December;15(12)
By
David W. Goodman
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David W. Goodman, MD, discusses the challenges of diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder, and how to rule out symptoms to make the right diagnosis.

 

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