A prospective study of comorbidity of alcohol and depression

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 340-345

  Pradhan, Sudarshan N ^a,b   Adhikary, S R ^a   Sharma, S C ^a  

^a KATHMANDU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Nepal)

^b KATHMANDU MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Alcohol related disorders; Co morbidity; Depression; ICD 10

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; SYMPTOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 55049120217     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v6i3.1709     Document Type: Article

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