Is current alcohol consumption associated with increased lifetime prevalence of major depression and suicidality? Results from a pilot community survey

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 330-333

  Goldstein, Benjamin I ^a   Levitt, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANADA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 33746889402     PISSN: 0010440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2006.01.010     Document Type: Article

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