Gender differences in depression: Epidemiological findings from the European DEPRES I and II studies

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 252, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 201-209

  Angst, J ^a   Gamma, A ^a   Gastpar, M ^a   Lepine J P ^a   Mendlewicz, J ^a   Tylee, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PSYCHIATRY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Coping; Depression; Gender; Prevalence; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SICK ROLE; SPAIN;

EID: 0036942264     PISSN: 09401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00406-002-0381-6     Document Type: Article

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