Occurrence and effects of personality disorders in depression: Are they the same in the old and young?

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 223-226

  Agbayewa, M Oluwafemi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Burnaby Psychiatric Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

comparison; depression; hospitalized; old age; personality disorders; young

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONALITY DISORDER;

EID: 8944223513     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379604100406     Document Type: Article

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