Insight, psychosis and aggressive behaviour in mania
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Insight, psychosis and aggressive behaviour in mania
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0213-6163
DOI: 10.4321/s0213-61632010000200002