The associations of psychopathology in epilepsy: A community study

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-39

  Baker, Gus A ^a   Jacoby, Ann ^b   Chadwick, David W ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community study; Epilepsy; Psychosocial functioning; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0030248960     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-1211(96)00017-4     Document Type: Article

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