Quality of life measurements in major depression

European Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 123-126

  Bech, P ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

assessment; quality of life; reliability; validity

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029898440     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-9338(96)85176-5     Document Type: Article

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