Subjective quality of life in female in-patients with depression: A longitudinal study

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 238-246

  Rudolf, Heidi ^a   Priebe, Stefan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0033396151     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002076409904500402     Document Type: Article

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