Lunar cycle and consultations for anxiety and depression in general practice

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-34

  Wilkinson, Greg ^a   Piccinelli, Marco ^b   Roberts, Stephen ^a   Micciolo, Rocco ^c   Fry, John ^d  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOON; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOON; PERIODICITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031002257     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076409704300103     Document Type: Article

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