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Editorial
. 2020 Dec;22(8):781-784.
doi: 10.1111/bdi.13029.

Could irritability be the key to unlocking the enigma of mixed states?

Erica Bell  1   2   3 , Philip Boyce  4   5 , Richard J Porter  6 , Richard A Bryant  7 , Gin S Malhi  1   2   3
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Editorial

Could irritability be the key to unlocking the enigma of mixed states?

Erica Bell et al. Bipolar Disord. 2020 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Irritability; bipolar; depression; mixed states; mood disorders.

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