Depressive symptoms predict medical care utilization in a population-based sample

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 903-908

  Rowan, P J ^a,b,c   Davidson, K ^a,b,c   Campbell, J A ^a,b,c   Dobrez, D G ^a,b,c   MacLean, D R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; POPULATION; PREDICTION; RANDOMIZATION; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE; SYMPTOM; ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NOVA SCOTIA; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; UTILIZATION REVIEW; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036020823     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291702005767     Document Type: Article

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