The loss of sadness: The public's view

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 307-313

  Holzinger, A ^a   Matschinger, H ^b   Schomerus, G ^c   Carta, M G ^d   Angermeyer, M C ^d,e  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^e Center for Public Mental Health   (Austria)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Major depressive disorder; Population study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SAMPLING; SOCIAL STRESS; SORROW; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELEPHONE; VIGNETTE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRIA; BEREAVEMENT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; PUBLIC OPINION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79952202777     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2010.01669.x     Document Type: Article

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