Nosological validity of dysthymia. Part I: Historical, epidemiological and clinical data

European Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 173-180

  Waintraub, L ^a   Guelfi, J D ^b  

^a Institut Cochin   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical data; Dysthymia; Epidemiology; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSTHYMIA; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0032125717     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(98)80001-1     Document Type: Article

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