Major Depression Can Be Prevented

American Psychologist

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 285-295

  Muñoz, Ricardo F ^a   Beardslee, William R ^b   Leykin, Yan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Incidence; Institute of Medicine; Major depression; Prevention; Prevention interventions

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865859198     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027666     Document Type: Article

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