Symptom profile, Axis II comorbidity and suicidal behaviour in young males with DSM-III-R depressive illnesses

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-148

  Spalletta, Gianfranco ^a   Troisi, Alfonso ^a   Saracco, Michele ^b   Ciani, Nicola ^a   Pasini, Augusto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Mil Hosp of Rome La Cecchignola   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adjustment disorder; Dysthymia; Major depression; Nosography; Personality disorder; Suicidal behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MORBIDITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0030575373     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00025-0     Document Type: Article

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