Depressive symptoms among adults 18-69 years in Italy: Results from the Italian behavioural risk factor surveillance system, 2007

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 479-488

  Binkin, Nancy ^a   Gigantesco, Antonella ^a   Ferrante, Gianluigi ^a   Baldissera, Sandro ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adults; Depressive symptoms; Italy; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958046919     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0106-y     Document Type: Article

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