Evidence-based assessment of depression in adults

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-277

  Joiner Jr , Thomas E ^a   Walker, Rheeda L ^b   Pettit, Jeremy W ^c   Perez, Marisol ^d   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANHEDONIA; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MELANCHOLIA; MOOD; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF REPORT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 27644534891     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.17.3.267     Document Type: Review

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