The specificity of epidemiological correlates of major depression

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 92-96

  Patten, Scott B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Community Health Sciences ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; POVERTY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 0034057691     PISSN: 0010440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-440X(00)90139-1     Document Type: Article

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