Public attitudes towards prevention of depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-263

  Schomerus, Georg ^a   Angermeyer, Matthias C ^a   Matschinger, Herbert ^a   Riedel Heller, Steffi G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depression; Population survey; Prevention; Public attitudes

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38149062897     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.06.013     Document Type: Article

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