Obstetrician-gynecologists' decision making about the diagnosis of major depressive disorder and premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 41-51

  Hill, Lauren D ^a   Gray, James J ^b   Carter, Michele M ^b   Schulkin, Jay ^c  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b Amer Univ Department of Psychology   (United States)

^c Department of Research ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Depression; Diagnosis; Obstetrician gynecologists; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME;

EID: 17644378383     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400023023     Document Type: Article

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