The continuum hypothesis of mood disorders

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1187-1188

  Benazzi, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEMENTIA; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 47849086153     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v69n0720b     Document Type: Letter

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