Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 147-152 , August 2004

Psychophysiological correlates of patients with delusional misidentification syndromes and psychotic major depression

  • Charalabos C Papageorgiou

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    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens 11528, Greece
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  • Basil Alevizos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens 11528, Greece
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  • Erricos Ventouras

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Instrumentation Technology, Technological Educational Institution of Athens, Athens 12210, Greece
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  • Evagelos Kontopantelis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens 15773, Greece
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  • Nikolaos Uzunoglu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens 15773, Greece
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  • George Christodoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens 11528, Greece

Received 8 January 2003 ,Revised 28 May 2003 ,Accepted 2 June 2003.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 81, Issue 2 , Pages 147-152 , August 2004

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