Is atypical depression a moderate severity depression? A 536-case study

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 244-247

  Benazzi, Franco ^a,b  

^a MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bipolar depression; Chronic disease; Depressive disorder; Outpatients; Prevalence; Private practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033126416     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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