Positive and Negative Affect in Individuals at High and Low Risk for Bipolar Disorders

Journal of Individual Differences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 169-175

  Meyer, Thomas D ^a   Baur, Marina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

bipolar disorder; goal attainment; mood; positive affect; vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949192822     PISSN: 16140001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-0001.30.3.169     Document Type: Article

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