Symptomatologic analysis of psychotic and non-psychotic depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 183-187

  Lattuada, E ^a   Serretti, A ^a   Cusin, C ^a   Gasperini, M ^a   Smeraldi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Delusions; Depressive disorder; Mood disorders; Psychopathology; Psychotic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DELUSIONS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032997028     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00141-4     Document Type: Article

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