Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 119, Issue 1 , Pages 28-33 , December 2009

Predominant polarity and temperament in bipolar and unipolar affective disorders

  • Lorenzo Mazzarini

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, 2nd Medical School, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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  • Isabella Pacchiarotti

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, 2nd Medical School, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Francesc Colom

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Gabriele Sani

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, 2nd Medical School, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Giorgio D. Kotzalidis

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, 2nd Medical School, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Adriane R. Rosa

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Livia Sanna

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, 2nd Medical School, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Pietro De Rossi

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, 2nd Medical School, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Nicoletta Girardi

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, 2nd Medical School, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • C. Mar Bonnin

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Jose Sanchez-Moreno

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Gustavo H. Vazquez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, University of Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Cristobal Gasto

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Roberto Tatarelli

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, 2nd Medical School, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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  • Eduard Vieta

      Affiliations

    • Bipolar Disorders Programme, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, University Clinic Hospital of Barcelona, Villarroel 170. 08036-Barcelona, Spain. Tel.: +34 932275401; fax: +34 932275477.

Received 10 March 2009 ,Revised 20 March 2009 ,Accepted 20 March 2009.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 119, Issue 1 , Pages 28-33 , December 2009

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