Depression, possibilities, and competence: A phenomenological perspective

Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 181-193

  Meynen, Gerben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Competence; Decision making; Depression; Mood; Phenomenology; Possibilities

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AFFECT; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY;

EID: 79956124325     PISSN: 13867415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11017-010-9171-8     Document Type: Article

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