Prevalence and underrecognition of dysthymia among psychiatric outpatients in São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 193-199

  Avrichir, Belquis Schifnagel ^a   Elkis, Helio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b the Hospital das   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chronic depression; Comorbidity; Diagnosis; Dysthymia; Mood disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; RELIABILITY; ADDICTION; DEPRESSION; OUTPATIENT;

ADULT; BRAZIL; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; HUMANS;

EID: 0036018505     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(01)00342-1     Document Type: Article

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