A novel examination of atypical major depressive disorder based on attachment theory

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 879-887

  Levitan, Robert D ^a,b   Atkinson, Leslie ^c   Pedersen, Rebecca ^b,e   Buis, Tom ^b   Kennedy, Sidney H ^a,d   Chopra, Kevin ^a,b   Leung, Eman M ^f   Segal, Zindel V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATYPICAL DEPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67649195494     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.07m03306     Document Type: Article

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