Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 253-259 , February 2003

Theory of mind deficits in bipolar affective disorder

  • Natalie Kerr

      Affiliations

    • School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Robin I.M Dunbar

      Affiliations

    • School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Richard P Bentall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, The University of Manchester, Coupland I Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M9 3PL, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-161-275-2575; fax: +44-161-275-2588

Received 23 March 2001 ,Accepted 7 November 2001.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 253-259 , February 2003

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