The general neurotic syndrome: A re-evaluation

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 193-197

  Tyrer, Peter ^a   Tyrer, Helen ^a   Guo, Boliang ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DSM-III; GENERAL NEUROTIC SYNDROME; GENERAL NEUROTIC SYNDROME SCALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; MOOD CHANGE; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SYNDROME;

HUMANS; SYNDROME;

EID: 84975767687     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: 14230348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000444196     Document Type: Review

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