Deconstructing major depression: A validation study of the DSM-IV symptomatic criteria

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1679-1690

  Lux, V ^a   Kendler, K S ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criteria symptoms; DSM IV; heterogeneity; major depression; psychiatric diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; TWINS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954550343     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291709992157     Document Type: Article

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