Dysthymia in later life: A study in the community

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-199

  Beekman, A T F ^a   Deeg, D J H ^a   Smit, J H ^a   Comijs, H C ^a   Braam, A W ^a   De Beurs, E ^a   Van Tilburg, W ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dysthymic disorder; Elderly; Epidemiology; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSTHYMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE;

AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGING; DYSTHYMIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 4344658664     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(03)00138-1     Document Type: Article

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