Prevalence and clinical course of depression: A review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1117-1125

  Richards, Derek ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Depression; Epidemiology; Recurrence; Relapse; Remission

Indexed keywords

CHRONICITY; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

AGE OF ONSET; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE;

EID: 79961110897     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2011.07.004     Document Type: Review

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