The role of altruistic behavior in generalized anxiety disorder and major depression among adults in the United States

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 101, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 219-225

  Fujiwara, Takeo ^a,b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Altruistic behavior; Generalized anxiety disorder; Major depression; Mental health; Middle age; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ALTRUISM; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250021590     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.11.024     Document Type: Article

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