Prevalence and predictors of recurrence of major depressive disorder in the adult population

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 184-191

  Hardeveld, F ^a,b   Spijker, J ^a,b   De Graaf, R ^b   Nolen, W A ^c   Beekman, A T F ^d  

^a De Gelderse Roos   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

major depressive disorder; predictor; recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MARRIAGE; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROSIS; POPULATION; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954974072     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01519.x     Document Type: Review

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