The factor structure of lifetime depressive spectrum in patients with unipolar depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 87-99

  Cassano, G B ^a,b,c   Benvenuti, A ^a,b,c   Miniati, M ^a,b,c   Calugi, S ^a,b,c   Mula, M ^a,b,c   Maggi, L ^a,b,c   Rucci, P ^a,b,c   Fagiolini, A ^a,b,c   Perris, F ^a,b,c   Frank, E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Depression; Factor; Mood; Retardation; Spectrum; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; COGNITION; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE DURATION; ENERGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOOD; NEUROIMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649098280     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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