Increase in the prevalence of common mental disorders during an upswing in the national economy

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-80

  Hintikka, Jukka ^a   Kontula, Osmo ^b   Niskanen, Leo ^a   Koskela, Kaj ^c   Viinamaki, Heimo ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Population Research Institute   (Finland)

^c Lung and Health Association   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0034151826     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349480002800114     Document Type: Article

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