Depression in a primary care clinic: The prevalence and impact of an unrecognized disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-10

  McQuaid, John R ^a   Stein, Murray B ^a   Laffaye, Charlene ^a   McCahill, Margaret E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Depressive disorders; Primary care patients; Random sampling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PANIC; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CALIFORNIA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0032827786     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00191-8     Document Type: Article

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