Bipolar II versus unipolar chronic depression: A 312-case study

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 418-421

  Benazzi, Franco ^a,b  

^a MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; CASE STUDY; CHRONICITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032745232     PISSN: 0010440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-440X(99)90084-6     Document Type: Article

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