Has analytical flexibility increased in imaging studies of bipolar disorder and major depression?

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 449-451

  Munafo M R ^a   Kempton, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical flexibility; bipolar disorder; imaging; major depression

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROIMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84927694497     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291714001354     Document Type: Article

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