Age and recognition of depression: Implications for acohort effect in major depression

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 683-688

  Hasin, Deborah ^a   Link, Bruce ^a  

^a New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECOGNITION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEW YORK CITY;

EID: 0023722709     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700008369     Document Type: Article

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