Heterogeneity in the prognosis of major depression: From the common cold to a highly debilitating and recurrent illness

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 466-472

  Lorenzo Luaces, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; major depressive disorder; public health; sadness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949314126     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796015000542     Document Type: Review

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