Psychomotor Retardation: Clinical, Theoretical, and Psychometric Aspects
Psychiatric Clinics of North AmericaPublished 1 March 1983
Daniel Widlöcher
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The evidence that retardation is a primary disturbance in affective disorders, that it is a core behavioral pattern and not merely a consequence of dysphoric mood is reviewed.
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This article reviews the evidence that retardation is a primary disturbance in affective disorders, that it is a core behavioral pattern and not merely a consequence of dysphoric mood.
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