Duration between onset and time of obtaining initial treatment among people with anxiety and mood disorders: An international survey of members of mental health patient advocate groups

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 693-703

  Christiana, J M ^b   Gilman, S E ^b   Guardino, M ^b   Mickelson, K ^b   Morselli, P L ^b   Olfson, M ^b   Kessler, R C ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0034130586     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291799002093     Document Type: Article

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