Adult bipolar disorders: understanding your diagnosis & getting help
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Beijing ; Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly, c2002.
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1st ed.
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xi, 371 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
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0596500106 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 340-345) and index.
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Waltz, M. (2002). Adult bipolar disorders: understanding your diagnosis & getting help. Beijing ; Sebastopol, CA, O'Reilly.

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Waltz, Mitzi. 2002. Adult Bipolar Disorders: Understanding Your Diagnosis & Getting Help. Beijing ; Sebastopol, CA, O'Reilly.

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Waltz, Mitzi, Adult Bipolar Disorders: Understanding Your Diagnosis & Getting Help. Beijing ; Sebastopol, CA, O'Reilly, 2002.

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Waltz, Mitzi. Adult Bipolar Disorders: Understanding Your Diagnosis & Getting Help. Beijing ; Sebastopol, CA, O'Reilly, 2002.

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