Adrenal secretion and major depression in 8- to 16-year-olds, II. Influence of co-morbidity at presentation

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 257-263

  Herbert, J ^a   Goodyer, I M ^a,b   Altham, P M E ^a   Pearson, J ^a   Secher, S M ^a   Shiers, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Douglas House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PANIC; PHOBIA; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029939067     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700034656     Document Type: Article

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