Psychiatry Research
Volume 117, Issue 3 , Pages 211-222 , 25 March 2003

Determinants of expressed emotion in mothers of schizophrenia patients

  • Suzanne King

      Affiliations

    • McGill University & Douglas Hospital Research Center, 6875 LaSalle Blvd., Verdun, Quebec, Canada H4H 1R3
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 514-761-6131; fax: +514-762-3049
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  • Nicole Ricard

      Affiliations

    • University of Montreal and Fernand-Seguin Research Center, Montreal, Canada
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  • Vicky Rochon

      Affiliations

    • University of Montreal and Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • Howard Steiger

      Affiliations

    • McGill University & Douglas Hospital Research Center, 6875 LaSalle Blvd., Verdun, Quebec, Canada H4H 1R3
    • ,
  • Sharon Nelis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Ulster at Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK

Received 16 November 2002 ,Accepted 23 December 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-1781(03)00018-0

Psychiatry Research
Volume 117, Issue 3 , Pages 211-222 , 25 March 2003

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