Cognitive behavioural therapy does not reduce overall episode recurrence in people with recurrent bipolar disorder: Commentary

Evidence-Based Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 99-

  Lam, Dominic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34147171707     PISSN: 13620347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.9.4.99     Document Type: Note

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