The genetics of depressive disorders

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 369-372

  Farmer, A E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TWINS;

EID: 0029906937     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540269609051551     Document Type: Review

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