Atypical bipolar II depression compared with atypical unipolar depression and nonatypical bipolar II depression

Psychopathology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 100-102

  Benazzi, Franco ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atypical unipolar depression; Bipolar II depression; Types of bipolar II depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0034095140     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029128     Document Type: Article

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