Predicting the short-term outcome of first episodes and recurrences of clinical depression: A prospective study of life events, difficulties, and social support networks

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 298-306

  Brugha, Traolach S ^a   Bebbington, Paul E ^b   Stretch, David D ^a   MacCarthy, Brigid ^c   Wykes, Til ^d  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c St Clements Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030877234     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v58n0703     Document Type: Article

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