Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 85, Issue 1 , Pages 127-133 , March 2005

Affective temperaments as measured by TEMPS-A in patients with bipolar I disorder and their first-degree relatives: a controlled study

  • Sermin Kesebir

      Affiliations

    • Affective Disorder Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Tip Fakultesi, Ege University, Bornova, İzmir 35100, Turkey
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  • Simavi Vahip

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +90-232-339-8804.
    • Affective Disorder Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Tip Fakultesi, Ege University, Bornova, İzmir 35100, Turkey
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  • Fisun Akdeniz

      Affiliations

    • Affective Disorder Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Tip Fakultesi, Ege University, Bornova, İzmir 35100, Turkey
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  • Zeki Yüncü

      Affiliations

    • Affective Disorder Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Tip Fakultesi, Ege University, Bornova, İzmir 35100, Turkey
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  • Müge Alkan

      Affiliations

    • Affective Disorder Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Tip Fakultesi, Ege University, Bornova, İzmir 35100, Turkey
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  • Hagop Akiskal

      Affiliations

    • University of California at San Diego and VA Psychiatry Service, San Dieog, CA, USA

Received 30 April 2003 ,Accepted 23 October 2003.

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PII: S0165-0327(03)00322-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2003.10.013

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 85, Issue 1 , Pages 127-133 , March 2005

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