Should mental disorders be regarded as brain disorders? 21st century mental health sciences and implications for research and training

World Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 24-25

  Bolton, Derek ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEUROSCIENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; TRAINING;

EID: 84877694048     PISSN: 17238617     EISSN: 20515545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wps.20004     Document Type: Review

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