Comorbidity of DSM-III-R major depressive disorder in the general population: Results from the US National Comorbidity Survey

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 168, Issue JUNE SUPP. 30, 1996, Pages 17-30

  Kessler, R C ^a   Nelson, C B ^a   Mcgonagle, K A ^a   Liu, J ^a   Swartz, M ^b   Blazer, D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOBIA; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT EFFECT; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030050976     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/s0007125000298371     Document Type: Article

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