Lay theories of bipolar disorder: The causes, manifestations and cures for perceived bipolar disorder

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-269

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Anthony, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952248246     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008095173     Document Type: Article

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