A clinical significance criterion is essential for diagnosing subthreshold depression

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 167, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 866-

  Baumeister, Harald ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBTHRESHOLD DEPRESSION;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77954227488     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2010.10030398     Document Type: Letter

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