Recognition and management of major depression in psychiatric outpatient care: A questionnaire survey

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-227

  Sorvaniemi, Marko ^a   Joukamaa, Matti ^a   Helenius, Hans ^a   Salokangas, Raimo K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

diagnostic accuracy; major depression; outpatient care; treatment decision

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0030590820     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(96)00083-3     Document Type: Article

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