Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 33-42 , January 2005

Social functioning and personality of subjects at familial risk for affective disorder

  • Heidemarie Hecht

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Hauptstr. 5, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +49 761 270 6619.
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  • Stephanie Genzwürker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Hauptstr. 5, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
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  • Mark Helle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Hauptstr. 5, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
    • University of Applied Sciences, Magdeburg-Stendal, Germany
    • ,
  • Dietrich van Calker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg, Hauptstr. 5, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany

Received 26 March 2004 ,Revised 24 September 2004 ,Accepted 27 September 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.09.002

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 33-42 , January 2005

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