Primary dysthymia: A study of several psychosocial, endocrine and immune correlates

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 73-84

  Ravindran, Arun V ^a   Griffiths, Jenna ^a   Merali, Z ^b   Anisman, Hymie ^c  

^a ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping; Depression; Dysthymia; Natural killer cell; Stress; Uplift

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 0030576940     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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