Gender differences in major depressive disorder: Results from the Netherlands study of depression and anxiety

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 156, Issue , 2014, Pages 156-163

  Schuch, Jérôme J J ^a   Roest, Annelieke M ^a   Nolen, Willem A ^a   Penninx, Brenda W J H ^a,b,c   De Jonge, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Depression; Gender; Women

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; GENDER; WOMEN;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895060941     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.12.011     Document Type: Article

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