Historical aspects of mood disorders

Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 115-118

  Davison, Kenneth ^a  

^a Department of Psychological Medicine Newcastle ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ancient and recent history; bipolar disorder; depression; modern connections; mood disorders; taxonomic developments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; HISTORY; MELANCHOLIA; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAXONOMY;

EID: 33845317900     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1383/psyt.2006.5.4.115     Document Type: Article

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