Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 65-71 , 15 November 2004

Does type of first contact in depressive and bipolar disorders predict subsequent hospitalisation and risk of suicide?

  • Lars Vedel Kessing

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45-3545-6237; fax: +45-3545-6218.
    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, DK 2100 Copenhagen ∅, Denmark
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  • Povl Munk-Jørgensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatric Demography, University of Aarhus, Psychiatric Hospital, Risskov, Denmark

Received 9 January 2004 ,Revised 12 March 2004 ,Accepted 15 March 2004.

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PII: S0165-0327(04)00120-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.03.004

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Pages 65-71 , 15 November 2004

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