Recovery from depression predicts lower health services costs

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1226-1231

  Simon, Gregory E ^a   Khandker, Rezaul K ^b   Ichikawa, Laura ^a   Operskalski, Belinda H ^a  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748953513     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v67n0808     Document Type: Article

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