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ADHD and Bipolar Disorder

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Clinician’s Guide to Adult ADHD Comorbidities

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Review the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of ADHD and Bipolar Disorder

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Sadek, J. (2017). ADHD and Bipolar Disorder. In: Clinician’s Guide to Adult ADHD Comorbidities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39794-8_6

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