Positive aspects of mental illness: A review in bipolar disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-190

  Galvez, Juan Francisco ^a,b   Thommi, Sairah ^b   Ghaemi, S Nassir ^b,c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Creativity; Empathy; Realism; Resilience; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COPING BEHAVIOR; CREATIVITY; EMPATHY; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION;

EID: 78751630793     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.03.017     Document Type: Review

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