Interpersonal functioning in pediatric bipolar disorder

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 342-356

  Keenan Miller, Danielle ^a   Miklowitz, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Bipolar disorder; Child; Family; Peer; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055190712     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2011.01266.x     Document Type: Article

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