Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 288-292 , May 2011

Sex difference in symptomatology of manic episode

  • Apala Bhattacharya

      Affiliations

    • Pratima Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagunoor, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh 505417, India
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  • Christoday R.J. Khess

      Affiliations

    • Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India
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  • Sanjay Kumar Munda

      Affiliations

    • Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India
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  • Ajay Kumar Bakhla

      Affiliations

    • Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India
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  • Samir Kumar Praharaj

      Affiliations

    • Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 651 2231689.
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  • Manish Kumar

      Affiliations

    • Pratima Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagunoor, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh 505417, India

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.06.010

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 288-292 , May 2011

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