Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 46-48 , October 2010

A factor analysis of different temperament domains in a border region in rural Southern California

  • Alvaro Camacho

      Affiliations

    • Sun Valley Behavioral and Research Center, Imperial, CA, United States
    • Imperial County Behavioral Health, El Centro, CA, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Sun Valley Behavioral and Research Center, Imperial, CA, United States.
    • ,
  • Alan N. Simmons

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • Veterans Health System Administration, La Jolla, CA, United States
    • ,
  • Bernardo Ng

      Affiliations

    • Sun Valley Behavioral and Research Center, Imperial, CA, United States
    • Imperial County Behavioral Health, El Centro, CA, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • ,
  • Scott C. Matthews

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • Veterans Health System Administration, La Jolla, CA, United States
    • ,
  • Hagop S. Akiskal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, United States
    • Veterans Health System Administration, La Jolla, CA, United States

Received 26 February 2010 ,Accepted 15 March 2010.

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PII: S0165-0327(10)00306-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.03.013

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 46-48 , October 2010

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