Does the method of data collection affect the reporting of depression in the relatives of depressed probands?

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 151-158

  Duggan, Conor ^a   Sham, Pak ^b   Minne, Carrine ^c   Lee, Alan ^d   Murray, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family studies; Genetics; Major depression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031912046     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(97)00136-5     Document Type: Article

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