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The socio-demographic characteristics and the distribution of affective disorders have been investigated in several epidemiological studies. Some of them have been conducted on community samples or in general practice settings, while others have been based on in-patient admissions or on contacts with psychiatric services (case register studies).
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Balestrieri et al. (1991) studied this question.
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