Failure to diagnose depression in patients referred for psychotherapy

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 140-147

  Macaskill, N D ^a   Macaskill, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0032988862     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076409904500206     Document Type: Article

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