Effectiveness of complementary and self-help treatments for depression

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 176, Issue SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Jorm, Anthony F ^a   Christensen, Helen ^a   Griffiths, Kathleen M ^a   Rodgers, Bryan ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FOLIC ACID; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLUTAMINE; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; LEMON OIL; PHENYLALANINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROGESTERONE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SELENIUM; TYROSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERVAIN; VITAMIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DIET; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IONIZATION; LIFESTYLE; LIGHT; MASSAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; RELAXATION TIME; REVIEW; SELF HELP; WINTER; YOGA;

EID: 0037141120     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04508.x     Document Type: Review

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