The DSM classification of depressive disorders: Debating its utility

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 871-873

  Parker, Gordon ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b BLACK DOG INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTHYMIA; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MELANCHOLIA; ORBITAL CORTEX; PERSONALITY; PSYCHIATRIST;

EID: 33847663381     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370605101401     Document Type: Editorial

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