Comorbidity between dysthymic and major depressive disorders: A family study analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 103-111

  Donaldson, Shauna K ^a   Klein, Daniel N ^a   Riso, Lawrence P ^a   Schwartz, Joseph E ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

comorbidity; dysthymia; family study; major depression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0030972955     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(96)00106-1     Document Type: Article

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