Linguistic styles of eminent writers suffering from unipolar and bipolar mood disorder

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-92

  Forgeard, Marie ^a,b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 41449105369     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400410701842094     Document Type: Article

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