Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Comorbid Major Depressive Episodes and Alcohol Dependence in the General Population

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-44

  Wang, JianLi ^a,b   El Guebaly, Nady ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Peter Lougheed Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Comorbidity; Major depressive episode; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0842343520     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370404900106     Document Type: Review

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