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9 - Psychosis in Major Depression

from Part III - Mood Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2010

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Eric G. Smith ,
Philip R. Burke ,
Jessica E. Grogan ,
Susan E. Fratoni ,
Chelsa S. Wogsland  and
Anthony J. Rothschild
Edited by
Daryl Fujii  and
Iqbal Ahmed
Eric G. Smith
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Philip R. Burke
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Jessica E. Grogan
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Susan E. Fratoni
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Chelsa S. Wogsland
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Anthony J. Rothschild
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Daryl Fujii
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University of Hawaii, Manoa
Iqbal Ahmed
Affiliation:
University of Hawaii, Manoa
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The Spectrum of Psychotic Disorders
Neurobiology, Etiology and Pathogenesis
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  • Psychosis in Major Depression
    • By Eric G. Smith, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Philip R. Burke, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Jessica E. Grogan, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Susan E. Fratoni, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Chelsa S. Wogsland, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Anthony J. Rothschild, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
  • Edited by Daryl Fujii, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Iqbal Ahmed, University of Hawaii, Manoa
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    • By Eric G. Smith, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Philip R. Burke, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Jessica E. Grogan, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Susan E. Fratoni, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Chelsa S. Wogsland, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Anthony J. Rothschild, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
  • Edited by Daryl Fujii, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Iqbal Ahmed, University of Hawaii, Manoa
  • Book: The Spectrum of Psychotic Disorders
  • Online publication: 06 January 2010
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511543784.010
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