Major depression and life satisfaction: A population-based twin study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 51-58

  Nes, Ragnhild B ^a   Czajkowski, Nikolai O ^a,b   Roysamb, Espen ^a,b   Orstavik, Ragnhild E ^a   Tambs, Kristian ^a   Reichborn Kjennerud, Ted ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Depression; Internalizing disorders; Life satisfaction; Twin study; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; NORWAY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870302033     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.05.060     Document Type: Article

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