Psychiatry Research
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 53-59 , 30 August 2003

The Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire as a measure of mood seasonality: a prospective validation study

Received 27 December 2002 ,Revised 28 April 2003 ,Accepted 25 May 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0165-1781(03)00147-1

Psychiatry Research
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 53-59 , 30 August 2003

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