Chronic depression: Diagnosis and classification

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-100

  Klein, Daniel N ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic; Depression; Double depression; Dysthymic disorder; Mood disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953751358     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721410366007     Document Type: Article

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