The prevalence of current major depression and dysthymia in a Norwegian general practice

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 324-328

  Vaeroy H ^a,c   Merskey, H ^b  

^a Oppland Psychiatric Hospital   (Norway)

^b London Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dysthymia; Epidemiology; General practice; Major depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8244223177     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb09639.x     Document Type: Article

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