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ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION

Bipolar disorder and comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A distinct clinical phenotype? Clinical characteristics and temperamental traits1

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Pages 656-666 | Received 19 Jul 2009, Accepted 26 Jan 2010, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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