Recurrent brief depression - More investigations in clinical samples are now required

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 383-386

  Baldwin, David S ^a  

^a ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; MIRTAZAPINE; PAROXETINE; PLACEBO; REBOXETINE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTHYMIA; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAMPLING; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037390865     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291703007384     Document Type: Editorial

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