Through a glass darkly: The disutility of the DSM nosology of depressive disorders

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 879-886

  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

Depression; DSM IV classification; Etiology; Nosology

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CYCLOTHYMIA; DELUSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSTHYMIA; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MELANCHOLIA; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33847683883     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370605101403     Document Type: Review

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