Gender differences in depression: Findings from the STAR*D study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 87, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 141-150

  Marcus, Sheila M ^a   Young, Elizabeth A ^b   Kerber, Kevin B ^a   Kornstein, Susan ^c   Farabaugh, Amy H ^d   Mitchell, Jeff ^e   Wisniewski, Stephen R ^f   Balasubramani, G K ^f   Trivedi, Madhukar H ^g   Rush, A John ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Depression; Gender; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 22844441324     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.09.008     Document Type: Article

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