The defeat depression campaign and trends in sickness and invalidity benefits for depressive illness

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 195-202

  Moncrieff, Joanna ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INVALIDITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEUROSIS; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 0032936024     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239917562     Document Type: Article

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