Fragile states of mind: Neuroticism, vulnerability and the long-term outcome of depression

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 338-347

  Surtees, P G ^a,b   Wainwright, N W J ^a  

^a MRC Biostatistics Unit

^b MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0029737685     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.169.3.338     Document Type: Article

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