Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 1-9 , March 2006

Insight, symptoms and neurocognition in bipolar I patients

  • M. Varga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation, Ulleval University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47 23033383/+47 91346194; fax: +47 23033399.
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  • A. Magnusson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Aker University Hospital, 0514 Oslo, Norway
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  • K. Flekkøy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation, Ulleval University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
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  • U. Rønneberg

      Affiliations

    • Ryen District Psychiatric Clinic, 0679 Oslo, Norway
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  • S. Opjordsmoen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Ulleval University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway

Received 1 April 2005 ,Revised 31 August 2005 ,Accepted 5 September 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.09.002

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 91, Issue 1 , Pages 1-9 , March 2006

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