Development and validation of the current concept of major depression

Psychopathology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 135-146

  Maj, Mario ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Clinical utility; Diagnostic criteria; Major depression; Melancholia; Ordinary sadness; Taxonic research; Validity

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84857732240     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000329100     Document Type: Review

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