Neuropsychological investigation in mood disorders

The Neuropsychology of Mental Illness

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 353-364

  Keedwell, Paul ^a   Surguladze, Simon A ^b   Philips, Mary ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511642197.029     Document Type: Chapter

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