Prevalence of mental disorders among college students at a German University;Prävalenz psychischer syndrome bei studierenden einer deutschen Universität

PPmP Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 423-429

  Bailer, Josef ^a,c   Schwarz, Daniela ^a   Witthöft, Michael ^a   Stübinger, Cornelia ^a   Rist, Fred ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c Abteilung Klinische Psychologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; College students; Health anxiety; Mental health; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GERMANY; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC ENVIRONMENTAL INTOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; ODORS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349091163     PISSN: 09372032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-986293     Document Type: Article

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