Affective temperaments in general population: A review and combined analysis from national studies

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-22

  Vázquez, Gustavo H ^a,b   Tondo, Leonardo ^b,c   Mazzarini, Lorenzo ^d,e   Gonda, Xenia ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Argentina)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Lucio Bini Mood Disorder Center   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e Suore Hospitaliere of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ^*  (Italy)

^f SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Affective temperament; Gender differences; General population; Nonclinical population; TEMPS A

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARGENTINA; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CYCLOTHYMIA; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; GERMANY; HUMAN; HUNGARY; HYPERTHYMIA; IRRITABILITY; KOREA; LEBANON; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPERAMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARGENTINA; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEBANON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860321241     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.06.032     Document Type: Review

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