The prognosis of minor depression in the general population: A systematic review

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 453-462

  Hermens, Marleen L M ^a   Van Hout, Hein P J ^a   Terluin, Berend ^a   Van Der Windt, Daniëlle A W M ^a   Beekman, Aartjan T F ^b   Van Dyck, Richard ^b   De Haan, Marten ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Minor depression; Prognosis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTHYMIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 9644270236     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2004.08.006     Document Type: Article

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