Age-related variability in the presentation of symptoms of major depressive disorder

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 543-552

  Schaakxs, R ^a   Comijs, H C ^a   Lamers, F ^a   Beekman, A T F ^a   Penninx, B W J H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing; depressive symptoms; major depressive disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84992437274     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291716002579     Document Type: Article

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