Can quality of life scales tell us when patients begin to feel the benefits of antidepressants?

European Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 146-153

  McKenna, S P ^a   Whalley, D ^a  

^a GALEN RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Clinical trials; Depression; Effectiveness; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0032077569     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(98)80139-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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