Knowledge and attitudes of the general population towards symptoms, causes, and treatment of depressive disorders;Wissensstand und einstellugen der allgemeinbevölkerung zu symptomen, ursachen und behandlungsmöglichkeiten depressiver erkrankungen

Nervenarzt

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 659-664

  Althaus, D ^a   Stefanek, J ^a   Hasford, J ^b   Hegerl, U ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Attitudes; Depression; Lay beliefs

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; AGE; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0036882242     PISSN: 00282804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00115-002-1321-4     Document Type: Article

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