Seasonality prevalence and incidence of depressive disorder in a general practice sample: Identifying differences in timing by caseness

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-52

  Blacker, C V R ^a   Thomas, J M ^b   Thompson, C ^c  

^a City Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depressive disorders; General practice; Incidence; Seasonality; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RECURRENCE; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SEASONS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030962460     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(96)00102-4     Document Type: Article

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