Depression among Chinese University Students: Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Correlates

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Chen, Lu ^a   Wang, Lin ^a   Qiu, Xiao Hui ^b   Yang, Xiu Xian ^b   Qiao, Zheng Xue ^b   Yang, Yan Jie ^b   Liang, Yuan ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DSM-IV; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874904429     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058379     Document Type: Article

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