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Bipolar disorder: idioms of susceptibility and disease and the role of 'genes' in illness explanations.

Health (London, England : 1997) - 1 Nov 2013

Baart Ingrid, Widdershoven Guy

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This qualitative study explores (1) how members of the Dutch Association for People with Bipolar Disorder explain the affliction of bipolar disorder; (2) the relationship between genetic, environmental and personal factors in these explanations and (3) the relationship between illness explanations, self-management and identity. A total of 40 participants took part in seven different focus group discussions. The...

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PMID: 23382566
DOI: 10.1177/1363459312472086

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