Symptoms of depression in two communities

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1977, Pages 551-563

  Comstock, George W ^a   Helsing, Knud J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLACKS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGE; MISSOURI; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0017108449     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700018171     Document Type: Article

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