Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 21-30 , October 2003

Toward the development of a Mood Disorders Insight Scale: modification of Birchwood’s Psychosis Insight Scale

  • Edward D. Sturman

      Affiliations

    • Psychopharmacology Research Program, Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Beth A. Sproule

      Affiliations

    • Psychopharmacology Research Program, Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Faculty of Pharmacy and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2S1. Tel.: +1-416-535-8501, ext. 6501; fax: +1-416-260-4182

Received 11 June 2001 ,Accepted 14 January 2002.

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PII: S0165-0327(02)00102-7

doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00102-7

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 21-30 , October 2003

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