Affective temperaments in clinically-well subjects in Turkey: Initial psychometric data on the TEMPS-A

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 113-125

  Vahip, Simavi ^a   Kesebir, Sermin ^a   Alkan, Müge ^a   Yazici, Olcay ^b   Akiskal, Knarig K ^c   Akiskal, Hagop S ^c  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; Bipolar spectrum; Temperament; TEMPS A

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CYCLOTHYMIA; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; TEMPERAMENT; TURKEY (BIRD); WELLBEING;

EID: 15244350771     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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