The 'European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD)': A multifaceted, community-based action programme against depression and suicidality

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-58

  Hegerl, Ulrich ^a   Wittmann, Meike ^b   Arensman, Ella ^c   van Audenhove, Chantal ^d   Bouleau, Jean Hervé ^e   van der Feltz Cornelis, Christina ^f   Gusmao, Ricardo ^g   Kopp, Maria ^h   Löhr, Cordula ⁱ   Maxwell, Margaret ^j   Meise, Ulrich ^k   Mirjanic, Milan ^l   Oskarsson, Högni ^m   Sola, Victor Perez ⁿ   Pull, Charles ^o   Pycha, Roger ^p   Ricka, Regula ^m   Tuulari, Jyrki ^m   Värnik, Airi ^q   Pfeiffer Gerschel, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL SUICIDE RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Ireland)

^d Centre for Sociological Research   (Belgium)

^e CENTRE HOSPITALIER RENÉ DUBOS   (France)

^f VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^h SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^j UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^k Society for Mental Health   (Austria)

^l NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Slovenia)

^m Campaign Against Depression and Suicide ^*  (Finland)

ⁿ HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^o CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

^p General Hospital Bruneck/Brunico   (Italy)

^q Estonian Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute   (Estonia)

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Author keywords

Community based intervention; Depression; European network; Suicidality; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EUROPE; EXPERIENCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SELF HELP; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; WORKSHOP;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EUROPE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SUICIDE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 39149141026     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15622970701216681     Document Type: Article

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