Effects of Divalproex Versus Lithium on Length of Hospital Stay Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Dalkilic A, Diaz E, Baker C, Pearsall H, Woods S. Effects of Divalproex Versus Lithium on Length of Hospital Stay Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatric Services 2000, 51: 1184-1186. PMID: 10970927, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.51.9.1184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayBipolar disorderConnecticut Mental Health CenterLength of hospitalProspective Randomized StudyMental health centersDosages of neurolepticsRandomized studyBlood levelsMedical recordsHealth centersPractice guidelinesDivalproexStay variablesDisordersSignificant differencesPatientsStayDemographic variablesDosageDiagnostic variablesMonotherapyNeurolepticsInpatientsHospital