Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 80-87 , October 2010

How effective is a psychological intervention program for patients with refractory bipolar disorder? A randomized controlled trial

  • Ana González Isasi

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatry Department, Hospital Universitario Insular, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Servicio de Psiquiatría, Avenida Marítima s/n, 35016—Las Palmas, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Tel.:+34 928441551; fax: +34 928441555.
    • ,
  • Enrique Echeburúa

      Affiliations

    • Faculty for Psychology, Universidad del País Vasco, CIBERSAM, San Sebastián, Spain
    • ,
  • José María Limiñana

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Investigación, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
    • ,
  • Ana González-Pinto

      Affiliations

    • CIBERSAM, Psychiatry Department, Hospital Santiago Apóstol, Vitoria, Spain

Received 24 August 2009 ,Revised 26 March 2010 ,Accepted 26 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.03.026

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 126, Issue 1 , Pages 80-87 , October 2010

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