Depression is not a consistent syndrome: An investigation of unique symptom patterns in the STAR∗D study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 172, Issue , 2015, Pages 96-102

  Fried, Eiko I ^a   Nesse, Randolph M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

D; Depression symptoms; DSM; Heterogeneity; Major depressive disorder; STAR

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM;

ADULT; AGED; APPETITE DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DSM-5; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE; HUMAN; HYPERSOMNIA; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; RESTLESSNESS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYMPTOM; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84908428503     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.10.010     Document Type: Article

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