Mental vulnerability as a risk factor for depression: A prospective cohort study in Denmark

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 306-314

  Østergaard, Ditte ^a   Dalton, Susanne Oksbjerg ^a   Bidstrup, Pernille Envold ^a   Poulsen, Aslak Harbo ^a   Frederiksen, Kirsten ^a   Eplov, Lene Falgaard ^b   Johansen, Christoffer ^a   Mortensen, Erik Lykke ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Denmark)

^b GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

depression; mental vulnerability; personality; prospective cohort study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861823746     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764010396409     Document Type: Article

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