Problems in validating endogenous depression in the Arab culture by contemporary diagnostic criteria

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 131-143

  Hamdi, Emad ^a   Amin, Yousreya ^b   Abou Saleh, Mohammed T ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arab culture; Diagnostic criteria; Endogenous depression; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARAB; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; GUILT; HUMAN; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANCHOLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; RELIGION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; CULTURE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0030755971     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(97)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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