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Cassidy, F., Krishnan, K., & Ranga, R. (2003). Social support in elderly patients with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 5 (1), 22-27.
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Chafetz, L., White, M., Collins-Bride, G., Cooper, B.A., & Nickens, J. (2008). Clinical trial of wellness training: health promotion for severely mentally ill adults. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 196 (6), 475-483.
Cohen, A., Hammen, C., Henry, R.M., & Daley, S.E. (2004). Effects of stress and social support on recurrence in bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 82 (1), 143-147
Colom, F., Vieta, E., Sanchez-Moreno, J., Goikolea, J.M., Popova, E., Bonnin, C.M., & Scott, J. (2009). Psychoeducation for bipolar II disorder: An exploratory, 5-year outcome subanalysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 112 (1-3), 30-35.
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Judd, L.L., Schettler, P.J., Solomon, D.A., Maser, J.D., Coryell, W., Endicott, J., & Akiskal, H.S. (2008). Psychosocial disability and work role function compared across the long-term course of bipolar disorder I, bipolar disorder II and unipolar major depressive disorders. Journal of Affective Disorders, 108(1-2), 49-58.
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Kilbourne, A.M., Biswas, K., Pirraglia, P.A., Sajatovic, M., Williford, W.O., & Bauer, M.S. (2009). Is the collaborative chronic care model effective for patients with bipolar disorders and co-occurring conditions? Journal of Affective Disorders, 112(1-3), 256-261.
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