Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 7-13 , January 2006

Type A behaviour differentiates bipolar II from unipolar depressed patients

Received 25 June 2005 ,Accepted 4 October 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.10.005

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 7-13 , January 2006

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