Distinguishing bereavement from depression in DSM-5: Evidence from longitudinal epidemiologic surveys

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 276-282

  Paksarian, Diana ^a   Mojtabai, Ramin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84880599888     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20130605-08     Document Type: Article

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