Psychiatry Research
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 101-111 , 15 September 2005

Perceived criticism from family members as a predictor of the one-year course of bipolar disorder

  • David J. Miklowitz

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, Muenzinger Bldg., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, USA. Tel.: +1 303 492 8575; fax: +1 303 492 2967.
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  • Stephen R. Wisniewski

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Data Center, University of Pittsburgh, 127 Parran Hall, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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  • Sachiko Miyahara

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Data Center, University of Pittsburgh, 127 Parran Hall, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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  • Michael W. Otto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Boston University, 648 Beacon St., 6th floor, Boston, MA 02215-2013, USA
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  • Gary S. Sachs

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford St., Boston, MA 02114, USA

Received 1 November 2004 ,Revised 3 March 2005 ,Accepted 13 April 2005.

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PII: S0165-1781(05)00162-9

doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2005.04.005

Psychiatry Research
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 101-111 , 15 September 2005

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