Chronic depression: A case series of 203 outpatients treated at a private practice

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-55

  Benazzi, Franco ^a,b  

^a MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Depressive disorder; Dysthymic disorder; Outpatients; Prevalence; Private practice

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0031609132     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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