Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 167-172 , April 2003

The stability of the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire score index over time and the validity compared to classification according to DSM-III-R

Received 1 December 2000 ,Accepted 11 December 2001.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00009-5

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 167-172 , April 2003

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